Vitor Pereira: Who is the Portuguese manager linked with Everton job?

The hashtag #27years is forming a part of social media protests by Everton fans against the club's deeply unpopular ownership. Vitor Pereira, whose last job was at Fenerbahce, is a strong contender for the Everton job The Portuguese coach, 53, seen here after Shanghai SiPG won the Chinese Super League title in 2019, has also won trophies in Greece and Portugal The Portuguese coach, 53, has won league championships in his home country, Greece and China during a fairly nomadic career for a reasonably young coach. Farhad Moshiri is eager to make a 'forward-thinking' appointment to replace Rafael Benitez Pereira was interviewed for the Everton job in 2013 and 2019 but didn't get the role Pereira was also a contender for the Arsenal job following the dismissal of Unai Emery, holding talks with the Gunners, and also on Chelsea's shortlist before they opted for club legend Frank Lampard. Pereira with the Portuguese league trophy after Porto's championship success in 2012-13 Shanghai SiPG's Chinese Super League triumph in 2019 broke the dominance of Guangzhou VITOR PEREIRA MANAGERIAL RECORD Club From To Matches Wins Draws Lost Win % Sanjoanense Nov 04 May 05 24 9 7 8 37.5 Espinho May 05 Mar 07 51 25 17 9 49.02 Santa Clara Jun 08 Jun 10 73 34 21 18 46.58 Porto Jun 11 Jun 13 93 65 16 12 69.89 Al Ahli Jul 13 May 14 37 19 10 8 51.35 Olympiacos Jan 15 Jun 15 27 18 6 3 66.67 Fenerbahce Jun 15 Aug 16 62 38 15 9 61.29 1860 Munich Jan 17 May 17 20 6 3 11 30 Shanghai SiPG Dec 17 Dec 20 118 69 27 22 58.47 Fenerbahce Jul 21 Dec 21 25 11 7 7 44 TOTAL 530 294 129 107 55.47 In the summer of 2010, he left his position at second division Santa Clara to become assistant manager to Villas-Boas at Porto. He actually replaced his old boss Villas-Boas at Shanghai SiPG and in 2018, his first year in charge, led them to the Chinese Super League title, breaking Guangzhou Evergrande's seven-year winning run.