It has taken almost all season, but Wolves are finally beginning to tick. The Old Gold are unbeaten in their last four and preparing to face Spurs next.
Fosun’s decision to sack Gary O’Neil at the end of last year turned out to be the correct one.
Vitor Pereira has turned Wolves around but very few expected the 56-year-old’s impact to be quite as good as it has been.
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Vitor Pereira is revolutionising Wolves
Not only have Wolves won the third-most Premier League points since February, but Pereira’s record since he arrived at Molineux has seen him outperform all of the bottom three club’s managers, combined.
Since Pereira replaced O’Neil, Wolves have picked up 23 league points, which is seven more than Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Southampton, combined.
Wolves have also only conceded 19 goals in 15 games under Pereira — a significant improvement compared with how things were going before the Portuguese tactician joined.
The Old Gold have also kept more clean sheets, made fewer defensive errors and retained the ball better than all of the three bottom teams.
New contract just a matter of time
Although Pereira is committed to Wolves until June 2026, fans would love to see the club offer him an extension way before then.
This is the first time in a long time that the feel-good factor has returned to Molineux. There is a genuine belief Wolves can do what others, such as Brighton and Bournemouth, have, and force themselves into the European conversation.
In order for the side to take the next step next season, Fosun must quash any future speculation that Pereira won’t remain the man in charge.
Offering the Espinho-born manager the chance to pen a new, and improved, deal, could be the best thing to transpire from an otherwise disappointing campaign.