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.

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.

It was a surprise for me, says Vitor Pereira after Wolves’ big win at Leicester - The Portuguese arrived on Thursday to take over the Wolves reins from the sacked Gary O’Neil.

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