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Vitor Pereira had come close to joining Everton several times in the last 14 years New Wolves boss Vitor Pereira says he has been chasing his Premier League dream for 14 years. The Portuguese moved to Molineux on an 18-month deal on Thursday to end his wait to work in England. Pereira, who has been close to joining Everton several times since 2010, achieved his goal to manage in the Premier League this week when he replaced Gary O'Neil at Wolves, his 10th club in the last 11 years. "The last 14 years of my career, my focus was to come to England, " he said, after leaving Saudi side Al-Shabab. "To compete with the best coaches, this is the seat I want to be in. I want to be in this league to compete, challenge myself and I'm ready. "I remember the first step outside the country [Portugal] was to Saudi Arabia [Al-Ahli] 14 years ago. When I left Porto, my target was a club in England. "I had a meeting at that time to come to England but after a prince knocked on the door and convinced me, I did not go to England. I never imagined I'd go to Saudi. "I had some approaches from clubs in England [in the past] but Wolves did the step forward to finish. " Pereira takes over with Wolves second bottom and five points behind 17th-placed Leicester, who they face at the King Power Stadium on Sunday (14: 00 GMT). The side have have lost 11 of their 16 games this season and have conceded 40 goals, the highest in the league, yet Pereira will not rush into any business in the January transfer window. He said: "The club is open to doing it but in this moment it's important to understand the players on the pitch. "It's important I have one week to understand what I can do with the players, to study their personality and what we need. After this we'll decide. " But the 56-year-old wants to shape his side quickly and will look to guide them with his methods. "It's a responsibility but a good one. In my opinion it's to give confidence to them, to guide them, like a tactical GPS, to point them in the same direction, " added the ex-Olympiakos manager. "It's very important to connect the tactical quality, technical quality because I like my teams to play good football but with tactical organisation and courage to play our game. " The club also expects Matheus Cunha to be available on Saturday after he was charged by the Football Association with misconduct with any final judgement not expected until next week. Usyk v Fury 2: Beard & judge drama at heavyweight weigh-in Man City's Dias ruled out for 'three or four weeks' 'Ugly rabbit' v 'Greedy belly' - Usyk & Fury's epic rivalry A houseparty mixtape for Kiell Smith-Bynoe! Providing the perfect selections to take the party from the start right till the end Howard Marks: Britain’s most notorious drug smuggler The man behind the criminal moniker ‘Mr Nice’ The Buddhist monk who gave his life in protest Sister Chan Khong witnessed Thich Quang Duc's ultimate sacrifice and recalls the distressing event A duchess's public divorce which gripped the country Claire Foy and Paul Bettany star in a drama of secrets and suspicion, based on a true story 'Ugly rabbit' v 'Greedy belly' - Usyk & Fury's epic rivalry From gym to SPOTY red carpet - behind the scenes with Hodgkinson. Video From gym to SPOTY red carpet - behind the scenes with Hodgkinson Four key areas for Everton's new owners to address Why Rashford is 'lightning rod for criticism' Hewitt, Borg and others following their tennis parents Live your life, people will talk regardless - Saka. Video Live your life, people will talk regardless - Saka Hodgkinson wins Sports Personality of the Year 2024 Mentality, Paris effect & Malta sun - inside Fury's revenge bid Slot the difference - Liverpool's tactical tweaks under new boss 'He has rebuilt Arsenal' - now Arteta must clear 'hardest hurdle' How misfit Cavendish changed the face of cycling Everything you need to know about Euro 2025 Usyk v Fury 2 - all you need to know 'The award goes to. .. ' - England Test team's year in gongs Voyce - a wing who took flight with Wasps The best pictures from the 2024 F1 season Six countries, two hemispheres - how will 2030 World Cup work? Why Raducanu is giving herself a 'pat on the back' for 2024 © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.