Vitor Pereira’s time at Wolves looks to be nearing the end, and while an official decision is yet to be made, it feels like a matter of when and not if.
Wolves are currently on a ten-game winless run in the Premier League, and defeat to Fulham handed the Old Gold an unwanted record.
Alan Shearer has been left fearing the worst for Wolves and believes it is time to panic at Molineux.
That panic may begin to set in, and unfortunately for Vitor Pereira, he is the first to feel the brunt of it.
The situation is no doubt bleak, and any new head coach would be entering a difficult scenario, but there are three things they must do immediately.
Make Wolves compact
The Old Gold are far too open at the back and often make rash decisions that lead to goals.
Wolves have conceded more goals than any other team in the Premier League, and that is not a good outlook for their survival prospects.
Against Fulham, Santiago Bueno and Emmanuel Agbadou both stepped out of the defensive line to try to win the ball back, but the pair instead gave Ryan Sessegnon plenty of space to run into and score.
The open space also led to Emmanuel Agbadou being controversially sent off.
The defenders need to be more disciplined and organised, which is something the current head coach is failing to do.
Last season, Pereira arrived and steadied the ship and made the Wanderers look much better on the defensive side.
This season he has struggled to have that impact, and the new manager will have to repeat history to have any hope of staying up.
Give the forwards a better platform to score goals
Similarly, on the other end of the pitch, it has also not been good enough.
Vitor Pereira has not been able to get a tune out of his attacking players, and this is a big issue for the next manager to address.
Jorgen Strand Larsen has yet to show the quality he had last season – a level which made Wolves turn down offers upwards of £60 million for the Norwegian in the summer.
However, it is not solely his fault. Wolves have created the fewest big chances (9) in the Premier League, which is hardly a good environment for a centre forward.
Matheus Cunha’s departure has been a big miss, and the creativity at left-back from Rayan Ait Nouri would be a nice asset to have. However, the club no longer has that luxury.
While he will have the same players as Pereira and the same lack of quality, good coaching and tactics from the new manager can put players into more optimal positions to have an impact.
Get fans back on board
Fans are becoming increasingly frustrated and also getting accustomed to the prospect of relegation, which is never a good sign for a club.
Any new manager coming in would have a hard job of saving Wolves from going down, but they could find it even harder to get the fans on board.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 15 |  EvertonEverton | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
| 16 |  LeedsLeeds | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 11 |
| 17 |  BurnleyBurnley | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 10 |
| 18 |  Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 6 |
| 19 |  West HamWest Ham | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 4 |
| 20 |  WolvesWolves | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 2 |
Anger from supporters is mainly directed towards Fosun and their lack of ambition, but as seen with Vitor Pereira, that does not make the manager’s position safe from criticism.
Supporters want something to be proud of on the pitch, they want something to cheer about, and they want to receive their money’s worth any time they go to watch their side.
It might sound simple, but getting fans back onside after how this season has gone will be tough. However, Molineux at their best is a superpower, as Dave Edwards said
The Old Gold faithful are some of the best in England.