Vitor Pereira mentioned he was glad to realize a profession ambition of managing within the Premier League after being appointed by struggling Wolves.
The 56-year-old, beforehand at Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Shabab, was confirmed Thursday as the brand new boss at Molineux, changing the sacked Gary O’Neil.
He’ll take cost for the primary time at fellow relegation candidates Leicester on the weekend.
Wolves are second-bottom of the Premier League, 5 factors from security, however former Porto and Olympiakos boss Pereira mentioned the lure of the English prime flight meant he had no hesitation in becoming a member of the Midlands membership.
“As a result of it is (the) Premier League and in my view the Premier League is the most effective on the earth,” mentioned Pereira when requested by reporters on Friday why he had made the transfer.
“It is one thing that was my goal for a very long time. It implies that I am in the proper place, with prime, high-level gamers, high-level managers, organisations and I am very glad to be right here.”
Pereira, who received the Portuguese Primeira Liga title with Porto in 2012 and 2013 and the Greek Tremendous League with Olympiakos in 2015, has a troublesome job on his fingers at Molineux.
O’Neil was sacked after final week’s 2-1 loss at residence to Ipswich and defeat on Sunday would go away Wolves eight factors adrift of Leicester, who’re simply outdoors the drop zone.
The much-travelled Pereira’s earlier golf equipment as supervisor embody 1860 Munich and Brazil’s Corinthians and Flamengo.
“I’ve had totally different experiences with totally different ranges of gamers and leagues however that is vital,” he mentioned. “I am positive all the things will assist me to do my job.
“After all it’s a accountability, however a superb accountability. Now could be the time to offer confidence to them, to information them like a tactical GPS. To place them in the identical course, to attach them and to face with confidence, to play with braveness.”
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