New Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira speaks to the media for the first time since replacing Sean Dyche at the City Ground.

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At Wolves, Vitor Pereira had the habit of celebrating wins by “being with the people”.

“First the points, then the pints” was a phrase coined by the manager with the words even adorning a banner at Molineux, and he endeared himself to the supporters, and the city, with his desire to understand them and the area.

Trips to the local Wetherspoons near the train station after victories became a fixture – with Molineux serenading him with ‘We’ll see you in ‘Spoons’ during games.

“What do we do in Wolverhampton after a game? If I lose the game I stay home and drink my beer alone. If I win the game, I go with the supporters to celebrate,” Pereira told BBC Sport last May.

“The connection with the people is stronger when we suffer together and, when you are in a situation where you are fighting for survival, you feel this connection.

“In Wolverhampton, where do you want me to go? I must go to a pub, because this is the culture and where people go.

“When I go to a pub it’s not about the beer. Of course I like the beer but I go to be with the people, to feel that I’m doing something to make them happy, to make them proud.

“Work, home, then we go to a pub just for a beer or two beers and finish. This is our life.”