Very few Premier League managers spend time with supporters like Vitor Pereira does at Wolves.
The Wolves manager arrived at the club in December, but very quickly, he’s become a fan favourite.
Aside from steering Wolves away from the relegation zone, Pereira has won over supporters away from the pitch, engaging with fans after victories.
Following Wolves’ 4-2 win against Tottenham, the boss connected with fans in the pub, something that has become a bit of a ritual for the Portuguese coach.
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Why Vitor Pereira goes to the pub with Wolves fans
‘First the points, then the pints’ read a flag unveiled at Molineux after the win over Spurs, quoting Pereira himself.
Fans love Pereira’s effort when it comes to engaging with supporters, but to the manager, it’s just as important as anything else at the club.
The Wolves boss addressed his love for going to the pub to mix with fans after victories when speaking to the media after the Tottenham win, via Express and Star.
“With football, my life here is very simple. What I can do here? I stay at home or be with the supporters to get the energy from them, to recharge me.”
Pereira then insisted that seeing supporters happy is the ‘most important’ part of his job, in a heartwarming explanation for his favourite post-match activity.
“To look in the faces of the supporters and see happiness. This is the most important thing for me, to love all my players and see happiness in the faces of people of the club.”
The manager’s words will come as music to Wolves’ ears, with the connection between the squad and fans as strong as it has been in some time.
Gary O’Neil was aware of his jaded relationship with Wolves fans
At the point of Pereira’s arrival, Wolves sat five points from safety and had conceded 40 goals in only 16 matches.
Gary O’Neil lost the faith of fans, something that the former manager was aware of after a series of lacklustre and disconnected performances.
In the latter stages of his time at Wolves, O’Neil admitted he was ‘disappointed’ to have lost the backing of supporters.
“I’m really disappointed that I seem to have lost the connection with the fans. I understand them pointing the finger at me, of course I do,” he said.
Like every club, things could be better at Wolves, but with Pereira in charge, such seems to be promised rather than a narrative longed for.