The next Premier League manager to be sacked?! Beleaguered boss given four games to save his job

Wolves made a big decision back in September when they offered a new three-year deal to Pereira, despite the club losing their first four Premier League matches. The decision surprised many as the club looked terribly out of form at that point. The club's stance on offering a new deal was revealed through an official statement from chairman Jeff Shi, which read: "Vitor has made a very positive impact during his time at Wolves. He’s brought clarity, energy and a team spirit that gives us a foundation to be successful. What he achieved last season was excellent, with a highly competitive record, including six Premier League wins in a row and a deserved nomination for the Manager of the Season award. Now is a time for stability. Vitor needs time to work with the squad, to build a chemistry with new players, and we will do everything to support him and his staff."

The Portuguese coach arrived at Molineux last December and guided the club from 19th to 16th and top-flight safety. However, Pereira has failed to inspire his players in the current campaign and is at risk of losing his job.

Former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown has claimed that Wolves are likely to make a final call on Pereira's future during the next international break in November. Till then, Pereira has four matches to turn things around at Molineux, starting with their upcoming Premier League fixture against Burnley on Sunday. After the Burnley clash, Wolves face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup, followed by back-to-back away league matches against Fulham and the Blues.

Speaking on the Inside Track podcast, Brown said: "There will be a concern for Wolves right now if they don’t improve, they could find themselves cut adrift and when that normally happens you see a potential managerial change happening. Obviously, they’ve got Chelsea in the Carabao Cup, Fulham then away after the Burnley game is a tricky one, then Chelsea away. So there are some difficult looking fixtures after the Burnley game for Wolves and Vitor Pereira. And then we’ve got the international break, and that could be the time if things haven’t improved. If they haven’t picked up too many points in those next three Premier League games then you can possibly see the pressure really being on Pereira. When you get the international break, it gives clubs the opportunity to assess things, and the fears could be there that they could make a change in the hot seat at Molineux."

Football Insider further claims that Wolves are not concerned about paying a hefty compensation to Pereira, who penned a new deal less than two months ago. A section of the fan base is already demanding the sacking of the head coach, while the club have a hidden clause in the new contract of the manager. The clause, however, has not been disclosed but there is definitely no guarantee that Pereira's position is safe even after extending his stay at Molineux. 

It's only been over two months since the 2025-26 Premier League kicked off and we have already seen the sacking of three managers from their positions. Nottingham Forest's managerial merry-go-round has been the most-talked about incident in the league thus far as the club have already sacked two managers. They first parted ways with Nuno Espirito Santo in September as they brought in former Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou. But the Australian coach lasted just 39 days in his position, as Sean Dyche recently replaced him at the helm.

Nun, on the other hand, made a swift return to the English top-flight as he replaced former Chelsea boss Graham Potter at West Ham. The Hammers decided to part ways with the English coach after a terrible start to the new season.