Wolves have sacked Vítor Pereira weeks after he signed a new long-term contract.

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 Sept. 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: "Vítor 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

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