Published: 11:37, 2 November 2025 | Updated: 11:41, 2 November 2025

There are enough facts and figures to fill a book on how Vitor Pereira lost his way at Wolves yet even among such stiff competition, this one takes some beating.

When Jorgen Strand Larsen was named captain for the 3-2 home defeat by Burnley on October 26, he was the fifth player to wear the armband this term. At that stage, Wolves had had twice as many skippers as they had accumulated Premier League points.

Strand Larsen had his turn because not one of club captain Toti Gomes, Jose Sa, Matt Doherty or Joao Gomes was included in the starting XI for the Burnley game.

That quartet had been named the club’s leadership group at the start of the season and yet nine games in, none is a regular starter. After he was unused substitute against Burnley, Sa stopped in the Molineux car park to discuss Wolves’ plight with irate supporters.

Pereira no longer trusted the goalkeeper to rally others on the pitch, however. Now Sa may have another chance, with Pereira sacked...