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.

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.

Wolves are rooted second-bottom of the Premier League table with just nine points from 16 matches. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Report and free match highlights from the Premier League match between Leicester and Wolves at the King Power Stadium on Sunday; goals from Goncalo Guedes, Rodrigo Gomes and Matheus Cunha earned compr

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