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(SkySports) – Wolverhampton Wanderers have agreed a deal for Vitor Pereira to become their new head coach following the sacking of Gary O’Neil.
Compensation has been negotiated with Saudi Pro League side Al Shabab – which is just above £800,000.
Personal teams have also been ironed out with Pereira and he is expected to sign a one-and-half year contract.
The 56-year-old is flying to England on Tuesday, with official confirmation of his appointment expected in the next 24 hours.
O’Neil was axed on Sunday after a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Ipswich at Molineux on Saturday, which was followed by a scuffle that saw Rayan Ait-Nouri pulled away from the pitch and Matheus Cunha charged with misconduct by the FA.
That result leaves Wolves 19th in the Premier League table – five points adrift of 17th-placed Leicester, who they play away on Sunday.