Next Wolves manager odds: Ex-Liverpool and Man United bosses named front-runners after Vitor Pereira sacked

Wolves have sacked manager Vitor Pereira as their dismal Premier League run of results continues.

The club confirmed the decision to axe the Portuguese coach on Sunday, just over a month after he put pen to paper on a new three-year deal.

The news followed Wolves’ latest 3-0 defeat to Fulham, extending their string of winless results as their first victory of the 2025/26 season continues to evade them. Wolves are currently rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table with eight defeats from their opening ten games.

“Upon his arrival at Molineux last December, Pereira and his coaches made an immediate impact, guiding the team to a successful second half of the Premier League campaign,” the club wrote in an official statement, while confirming all eight of Pereira’s backroom staff have also departed.

“However, results and performances this term have fallen below acceptable standards, and as a result a change in leadership was deemed necessary.”

With just two points on the board, the Old Gold are eight points from safety and have started the search for a new manager to turn their season around.

A long list of candidates to replace Pereira had already emerged as the pressure mounted on the 57-year-old in recent weeks. Bookmakers have named the current favourites to take on the vacant role at Molineux, with some household names included in the list.

Former Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea figures are high up on the list of manager contenders. We’ve listed the top 15 candidates according to the latest odds below.