New Premier League manager used incredible 'mother-in-law' excuse to leave previous jobs
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Incoming Wolves manager Vitor Pereira is an interesting character. From being publicly scolded by a press officer after ranting and threatening to walk out of a post-match media conference during his first spell in Saudi Arabia, to telling a fan to 'shut up' after they demanded a formation change, he's not afraid to go against the status quo. Pereira, 56, averages a new job every two years since starting his coaching career, with Wolves set to become club No.13.
The Portuguese almost became Everton boss in 2022, even making a plea to supporters who were protesting against his prospective appointment live on Sky Sports News - three years after rejecting the Toffees. Now he's set to finally manage in the Premier League and stories of his past have resurfaced, including one particularly bizarre one involving his mother-in-law.
South American football expert Tim Vickery has recalled Pereira's time working in Brazil, where he took charge of two of their biggest clubs, firstly Corinthians and then Flamengo. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Vickery explained: "He did pretty well with Corinthians and they didn't want to lose him at the end of the year but lose him they did.
"Because - and here it becomes a little bit sneaky and a little bit controversial - Vitor Pereira was saying, 'I've got to go back to Portugal. Sorry I've love to stay, love to stay, but I've got to go back to Portugal. It's my mother-in-law, she's not well'.
"And then the week after he left Corinthians, he signed for Flamengo in Rio, which is the biggest of big jobs. The one that everyone wants. He darkened his door a little bit there at Corinthians. I'm not sure that they'd welcome him back in a hurry and Flamengo certainly wouldn't want him back.
