There are few people in Wolverhampton who are more loved than Vitor Pereira at present.
Since his arrival, the Wolves manager has acted as the light at the end of the tunnel, with the mood at the club contrasting with how it was when Gary O’Neil departed.
Pereira made Premier League history by recording four consecutive wins in the league for the Old Gold, but that’s not his only strong suit.
Aside from bettering the players on the pitch, Pereira has built a special connection with fans, as the boss looks to keep the good times coming at Molineux.
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Vitor Pereira shares fresh perception of Wolves
Some supporters have compared Pereira to Nuno Espirito Santo, due to how connected the club and the fans feel.
Despite being 16th in the table, the feeling at Wolves couldn’t be better right now, with a lot riding on whether Fosun opt to sufficiently back the manager in the summer transfer window.
Such could make or break Pereira’s tenure, just as it did for those before him, but there’s something different this time, because of what the coach stands for.
Speaking to the media after Wolves’ 4-2 win against Tottenham, via Express and Star, Pereira lauded the ‘family’ atmosphere at Molineux, predicting what an outsider would think of the club at a glance.
“If someone came from Portugal now to watch the game, at the end of the game, he would say to me ‘these people – they are committed and family’, this is what I want to see.”
Pereira is eager to mend the pain that was inflicted on fans earlier in the season, as Wolves have gone from relegation candidates to a team difficult to beat.
Pereira has transformed Wolves
Fans turned against O’Neil earlier in the season as stale tactics and snide remarks turned things sour incredibly quickly.
Mario Lemina was involved in a bust-up, as were Rayan Ait-Nouri and Matheus Cunha, with the mood in the dressing room spilling onto the pitch.
Now, Wolves are a family unit, which isn’t just impacting the squad behind the scenes, but on the pitch too.
Pereira has transformed Wolves, as seen by his numbers, where he ranks in the top six managers in the Premier League when it comes to clean sheets.
At the point of O’Neil’s sacking, the Old Gold had conceded 40 goals in only 16 matches, emphasising the coach’s impact.
With a 50% win rate, there’s plenty of encouragement to take into next season, an outcome that very few could’ve predicted only a few months ago.