Wolves are considering Rui Vitoria as a possible replacement for the sacked Vitor Pereira, but he has a woeful record against the ex-Molineux manager.
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It has been an eventful week at Molineux off the pitch following yet another Premier League defeat for Wolves, who parted ways with Pereira less than 24 hours on after the 3-0 loss at Craven Cottage.
Wolves are winless with just two points from their opening 10 matches and no side has survived in the top flight with so few points at this stage of a season.
Gary O’Neil, who was sacked by Wolves last December, pulled out of the running on Monday after looking likely to return to the Midlands.
It has been reported former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is also under consideration after leaving Bayer Leverkusen in September, whereas Sam Allardyce is also open to the idea of returning to the dugout to try and guide Wolves to safety.
However, a new name is now thought to be on the Molineux radar.
Wolves now eyeing ex-Benfica manager Rui Vitoria
Football FanCast has learned that Vitoria has been sounded out over becoming the fourth Portuguese appointment at Molineux since owners Fosun bought the club in 2016 and would be open to taking over.
The 55-year-old, who plays an attacking 4-3-3 system, won two Portuguese Premeira Liga titles with the Lisbon side in 2016 and 2017 and also won the Saudi Pro League with Al-Nassr in 2019.
Following an unsuccessful spell in charge of Egypt, whom he failed to guide beyond the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations last year, his most recent appointment was with Greek side Panathinaikos, who sacked him in September after just two league games and a failure to reach the league phase of the Champions League.
In 2017, he became only the second Benfica boss to win a treble of the league, cup and super cup but failed to carry on that success, losing all six Champions League matches the following season before his dismissal in January 2019.
However, during his managerial career, he has lost all five meetings when coming up against former Wolves boss Pereira, but by the looks of things, he is a firm target.
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