Pereira needs to work fast to heal Molineux rift

Wolves chairman Jeff Shi calling their current situation a "challenging moment for the club" feels like a bit of an understatement.

Vitor Pereira is walking into a club needing to quickly repair the fractures that have become more visible this season.

Results cover over a multitude of problems and if teams are winning then any issues can fade into the background, but Wolves' position and form this season has exacerbated the divide between ownership and supporters.

Discontent during Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Ipswich - Gary O'Neil's final game in charge - was evident.

On the pitch, they could fall eight points behind Leicester with defeat at King Power Stadium on Sunday and Pereira will need a fast start to heal Molineux.

He took training for the first time on Thursday, with just three days to prepare for a crucial game at the 17th-placed Foxes.