Wolves set to extend Vítor Pereira’s contract despite 0-4 start to Premier League season
Club enters advanced talks with manager who rescued side last season, even as Wolves sit bottom after four defeats
Wolverhampton Wanderers are understood to be in advanced talks to extend manager Vítor Pereira’s contract despite the club’s winless start to the new Premier League season, sources reported Wednesday.
According to local reporting carried by national outlets, Pereira — who joined Wolves in December and signed an 18-month deal that runs until the end of this season — is close to agreeing a longer and more lucrative contract with club chiefs. The discussions come with Wolves bottom of the league after four defeats from their opening four fixtures.
Pereira, 57, took charge in midseason last campaign with Wolves 19th and four points from safety, replacing Gary O'Neil. He led a turnaround that left the club 16th at the end of the 2024–25 season, 17 points clear of relegation, registering 10 wins and three draws from 22 matches in all competitions after his appointment.
Wolves’ decision to pursue a renewal has been framed by club officials and local media as a vote of confidence in the form Pereira delivered when he took over. The manager’s broader résumé includes spells at 14 different clubs across Europe and Asia, which figures in the club’s assessment of his experience.
The summer transfer window saw significant player movement that has altered the squad Pereira now oversees. Local reporting states Wolves sold Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri to Manchester United and Manchester City respectively, while retaining Jørgen Strand Larsen amid reported interest from Newcastle United. The club also completed the signing of striker Tolu Arokodare from Genk for a reported fee of £23.4 million.
On the pitch, Wolves have been unable to replicate last season’s late surge. Four Premier League defeats have left the club without points and facing pressure to halt the slump. Club sources did not provide a timetable for announcing a new deal, and no formal statement from Wolverhampton Wanderers had been released at the time of publication.
Pereira’s potential new contract would represent a departure from the shorter-term arrangement he first accepted when appointed last December. The reported move to extend his stay reflects a pattern among some clubs to prioritize managerial continuity after midseason recoveries, even when early results in the following campaign are poor.
Wolves face a congested schedule in the coming weeks that will test whether the club’s faith in Pereira can be justified on the field. Results and performance in upcoming fixtures are likely to shape both the perception of the renewal and Pereira’s prospects at Molineux.
Representatives for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Pereira did not immediately respond to requests for comment.