Wolves have sacked Vitor Pereira weeks after he signed a new long-term contract. Pereira took over from Gary O’Neil last December and guided the Molineux club away from the relegation zone before he secured a 16th-placed finish after a notable double over Manchester United.

The 42-year-old has reportedly withdrawn from discussions over a possible return to Molineux, less than a year after he was sacked

Wolves are unlikely to appoint Sporting Lisbon manager Rui Borges as Vitor Pereira’s successor, according to Portuguese publication Record. The 44-year-old tactician has reportedly ruled himself out of the running for the vacant Molineux role, despite reports on Sunday linking Wolves with a move for the Portuguese manager.

Vitor Pereira described Wolverhampton Wanderers’ defeat at Fulham on Saturday as “the worst performance” of his reign as pressure mounted further on the head coach and his players.

Despite Jacob Murphy giving Newcastle United an early lead, West Ham fought back through Lucas Paquetá, Sven Botman’s own-goal, and Tomáš Souček’s late strike to seal the three points and get