Wolves have sacked Vitor Pereira (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Wolves have sacked Vitor Pereira weeks after he signed a new long-term contract, with Chelsea set to face the midlands club at the weekend.

Pereira took over from Gary O’Neil last December and guided the Molineux club away from the relegation zone before he secured a 16th-placed finish after a notable double over Manchester United. Matheus Cunha joined United in the summer and, despite a poor start to the new campaign, Pereira put pen-to-paper on a new deal on September 16.

However, results failed to improve and 57-year-old Pereira has been dismissed following Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Fulham. Executive chairman Jeff Shi said: “Vitor and his team worked tirelessly for Wolves and helped guide us through a challenging period last season, for which we are grateful.

“Unfortunately, the start to this season has been a disappointment and, despite our strong desire to give the head coach time and matches to find an improvement, we have reached a point where we must make a change. We thank Vitor and his staff for their efforts and wish them the...