Premier League: Wolves hire Pereira from Saudi Pro League’s Al Shabab
Al Jazeera
Vitor Pereira leaves Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab to take immediate charge at the English Premier League strugglers.
Premier League struggler Wolverhampton Wanderers have hired much-travelled coach Vitor Pereira from Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab.
The 56-year-old Pereira takes over a team in next-to-last place in England’s top flight, with just two wins from 16 games. Wolves are five points from safety approaching the halfway point in the league.
Gary O’Neil was fired on Sunday — a day after a 2-1 loss to relegation rival Ipswich Town — after 16 months in charge.
“Pereira has taken training at Compton Park for the first time on Thursday and will be in charge when Wolves travel to Leicester City this weekend,” Wolves said in a statement in advance of the Premier League clash at King Power Stadium on Saturday.
Wolves have paid the release clause in Pereira’s contract with Al Shabab with the Portuguese signing an 18-month deal at Molineux.
