Brendan Rodgers is out of work after his exit at Celtic earlier this week and has been named as the early frontrunner to take over at Molineux after Pereira was dismissed
Jordan Blackwell
13:19, 02 Nov 2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers have parted company with Vitor Pereira
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Wolverhampton Wanderers have parted company with Vitor Pereira(Image: PA)
Former Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is the early favourite to take over at Wolves after the Premier League’s bottom club parted company with Vitor Pereira.
Rodgers is out of work following his exit at Celtic at the start of this week but could be back in a job sooner rather than later.
The Wolves hotseat is now empty following Pereira’s dismissal. A 3-0 defeat to Fulham on Saturday means they’ve taken just two points from their opening 10 Premier League games and are already eight points from safety.
Pereira had done a terrific job after taking over Wolves last season, with City unable to keep pace in the battle to avoid relegation, but he's not been able to keep up that form.
In a statement, Wolves said: “Results and performances this term have fallen below acceptable standards, and as a result a change in leadership was deemed necessary.
“Under-21 head coach James Collins and under-18 head coach Richard Walker will take training while the club finalise the appointment of a new first-team head coach.”
Now available, Rodgers has been installed as 2/1 favourite to take over at Molineux with some bookmakers.
His last job in the Premier League came with City, the Northern Irishman leaving after the club dropped into the relegation zone in April 2023. Dean Smith could not get them out before the end of the campaign.
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Also in the running for the Wolves job are former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag, who lasted just a few games at Bayer Leverkusen at the start of this season.
Or, Wolves could turn to another Portuguese boss in Sergio Conceicao, a three-time league winner with Porto. But he’s currently head coach at Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad.
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