Pereira's voice growing at Wolves amid recruitment reshuffle
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Changes at Wolves point to Vitor Pereira holding a more influential voice at the club in future.
That's the view of writer and broadcaster Johnny Phillips, as changes play out at the club with sporting director Matt Hobbs leaving his role on Wednesday., external
Wolves were embroiled in a relegation battle before Pereira took over to help them finish the season 17 points clear of the drop.
"What we are seeing now with Matt Hobbs' departure and the possible incoming of a technical director and a bit of restructuring around the club is that Pereira's voice will be heard more so than recent managers," Phillips told BBC WM.
"The role of sporting director won't exist in the current shape. There's talk of a technical director could be coming in, Domenico Teti has been mentioned, having worked with Vito Pereira at Al-Shabab.
"There's also an increased role for Matt Jackson from his current remit. So, there is a little reshuffle going on, and I expect Wolves to be more fluid.
"The past two years have had a slight sense of waste about them. Wolves have been on the back foot, behind the eight-ball, and then spent time trying to recover positions. But it would be nice to think that you could have a starting block where the squad would be in good shape at the start of the season, rather than maybe bringing in players in the mid-season transfer window and desperately trying to avoid relegation battle."