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.

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.