"It's like a family and this is powerful" - Vitor Pereira on Wolves' potential
Vitor Pereira believes Wolverhampton being a one-club city has the 'power' to propel Wolves up the Premier League.
The head coach has connected with the supporters since his arrival in December, after helping the club out of a relegation battle.
He has so far been frustrated at the lack of signings this summer, but has insisted his commitment to the club and fans moving forward.
With the new season now on the horizon, Pereira believes the club has potential to rise up the league again.
"If we work together, it's a city with one club," Pereira said.
"You know what we have in Wolverhampton, we have the football. We have the football and if we go to the pubs, we speak about the football. It's like a family and this is powerful.
"This is powerful to compete against big clubs in big cities.
"But imagine the big cities, they have a lot of clubs and they share the supporters. In our city, it's our club and this is powerful.
"We need to be connected. We need to have the same energy that I saw in the months that I've been in Wolverhampton and together we can do special things.
"I'm ambitious. I want more and more and more, this is our target. It's not a dream.
"It's something that we need to build the basis to fight, to compete.
"The next step is to be consistent in the middle of the table, fighting with the clubs below us. Not looking every time thinking about we need to survive.
"Because if you have the confidence to play and the mentality to play without thinking about suffering, the fight to avoid relegation. This is something that blocks us. I don't want this fight.
"I want another fight next year. After, we can build something stronger."
Wolves have so far made just two signings and are working on a number of other additions, but the time taken has left many fans concerned.
Earlier in the summer, a restructure behind the scenes saw Domenico Teti reunite with Pereira after their time together at Al Shabab.
The pair have a strong relationship and Pereira is pleased to have him on board at Wolves as he works on bringing in more players.
"Yes, because I know him," Pereira said when asked if he is happy to have Teti alongside him.
"I know that football is his passion. He's a hard worker, a hard worker with a lot of connections in the football world.
"He can help us a lot."
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