Vitor Pereira signals intentions after Wolves and Nottingham Forest – Aiming big in Premier League

Pereira seeks a Premier League role where he can compete for titles, having stabilised Wolves and Forest after previous relegation battles.

Vitor Pereira has outlined his ambitions for his next managerial role, stating he wants to return to the Premier League but at a level where he can compete for titles rather than fight relegation.

The Portuguese coach has been out of contract since the summer after departing Nottingham Forest. He arrived at Forest in February and oversaw a successful stabilisation, securing Premier League safety with two games to spare and guiding them to the Europa League semi-finals—their first in 40 years. Before that, he rescued Wolverhampton from 19th place in December 2024, engineering a late-season surge including a club-record six-match winning streak to finish 16th. However, he was sacked 45 days after signing a three-year deal in September 2025 when Wolves went winless in their opening 10 games.

Speaking on the 90+3 podcast, Pereira said: "I want to reach a level where I can compete for titles in the Premier League." He outlined his career progression—becoming a coach, reaching the top flight, winning domestic titles, and winning abroad—and identified his next objective as fighting for Premier League titles. When asked about the Champions League, he noted: "You don't win the Champions League while managing Wolverhampton—with all due respect to them. But keeping Wolverhampton up that year was, in a sense, like winning the Champions League."