Wolves Sack Vitor Pereira After 3-0 Fulham Defeat Leaves Club Bottom

Wolverhampton Wanderers have sacked head coach Vitor Pereira after a 3-0 defeat at Fulham on Saturday left the club bottom of the Premier League, winless in 10 league games. The club announced the decision on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the loss at Craven Cottage that extended Wolves' haul this season to two points from 10 matches and left them eight points adrift of safety.

Fulham took the lead early through Ryan Sessegnon. Wolves were reduced to 10 men when Emmanuel Agbadou received a straight red card before half time, and Harry Wilson added a second after the hour mark. A Yerson Mosquera own goal completed the scoring. Pereira described the performance as one of the worst of his tenure, saying after the match, "I'm disappointed today. I'm not proud of my work, of our work," and accepting responsibility for the display.

In a club statement, Wolves said results and performances this term had fallen below acceptable standards and that a change in leadership was therefore necessary. The announcement confirmed Pereira’s departure and that under-21 coach James Collins and under-18 coach Richard Walker will take first-team training on an interim basis while the club begins the...