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 dream start for Vitor Pereira after his first Wolves win in his first game in charge. I thought it was a perfect fixture first up - being away from home was a good thing.

Vitor Pereira off to winning start as Wolves triumph 3-0 at Leicester - It was Wolves’ first game since sacking Gary O’Neil last weekend.

Despite backing the squad, the feeling around the club is that they must add new faces to Wolves' first team in order to add points to their total of 9. | ITV News Central

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’ new boss Vitor Pereira said the Premier League had been his target “for a long time” and he did not think twice after being offered the job. Pereira, whose appointment was confirmed on Thursday after he had left his role at Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab, faced the media for the first time before Sunday’s crucial game at Leicester.

Wolverhampton Wanderers kicked off the Vitor Pereira era with an impressive 3-0 victory over Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday to snap a four-match losing streak and move a step closer to the safety zone.

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