Vitor Pereira has been voted April 2025's Barclays Manager of the Month, winning the award for the first time in his Premier League career.
The Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach claims the accolade after overseeing a perfect month, with his side winning all five matches in April to confirm their Premier League status for next season.
“It was a very, very good month for us. We were consistent, we were competitive, but this is the work of a lot of people in the shadows. We achieve nothing alone, without the staff, without the supporters, without these people working in the kitchen, in the gym and everywhere. The reward is for everybody,” Pereira said on Wolves' website.
“Ipswich maybe was the game that was in the right time. The points at that time were not like today. Today, we can play with more confidence, more freedom to create, but it’s about the players, they deserve everything because they are on the pitch.
“We have a fantastic chemistry between everybody, the club, the players, the supporters in the city, and I feel part of this family.”
Pereira is the fifth Portuguese manager to win the prize overall, after Jose Mourinho, Andre Villas-Boas, Nuno Espirito Santo and Bruno Lage, three of whom also managed Wolves.
Portuguese Barclays Manager of the Month winners
| Manager | Awards |
|---|---|
| Nuno Espirito Santo | 7 |
| Jose Mourinho | 4 |
| Andre Villas-Boas | 2 |
| Bruno Lage | 1 |
| Vitor Pereira | 1 |
It is the fourth time a Portuguese manager has won the monthly accolade this season as Pereira joins Nuno, who claimed the award in October, December and March with Nottingham Forest.
Wolves began and ended April with clean sheets, beating West Ham United 1-0 and Leicester City 3-0 respectively.
In between they defeated Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, with Wolves being the only team to go through April with a 100 per cent winning record.
Pereira topped a five-man shortlist after votes from the public were combined with those of a panel of experts.
2024/25 Barclays Manager of the Month winners
August: Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton)
September: Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
October: Nuno Espirito Santo (Nottingham Forest)
November: Arne Slot (Liverpool)
December: Nuno Espirito Santo (Nottingham Forest)
January: Andoni Iraola (AFC Bournemouth)
February: David Moyes (Everton)
March: Nuno Espirito Santo (Nottingham Forest)
April: Vitor Pereira (Wolves)