Wolves were just crying out for a new voice. That was clear some weeks ago, but by the time O’Neil publicly admitted players weren’t standing where he was telling them to on set pieces (16 goals conceded from dead-ball situations this season), the game was up.

Wolves face Manchester United tonight with the Vitor Pereira era well under way. The new head coach had just three days of training with his side before masterminding a composed, organised and clinical performance in the 3-0 win at a lacklustre Leicester.

Vitor Pereira has fulfilled a 14-year ambition to manage in the Premier League but is facing a huge task at Wolverhampton Wanderers, a club deep in relegation trouble.

The Portuguese coach, 56, made four changes to the starting XI Wolves had for what proved to be Gary O'Neil's last game in charge, a late 2-1 home defeat by Ipswich last week.

Wolves had been on just nine points under Gary O'Neil, who was sacked last weekend after an extremely disappointing 2-1 loss to Ipswich Town on home soil, leaving Wolves five poin