MATCH PREVIEW: CRYSTAL PALACE V WOLVES

On team news: “Only issue is Tommy Doyle with a small problem, and Sam [Johnstone] to clean the injury that he had before. But they are not serious injuries, just small things that they want to clean.”

Pereira admitted he does not have any information regarding Matheus Cunha’s future but said the forward “is committed, he is my player and is working with happiness”.

On his manager of the year nomination: “A bit surprised because I came into the league in the middle of the season, but proud of my players, my staff, the club and the supporters because this is team work. It’s not just me who has achieved this,. It is something special, for sure, and I am very proud.”

Pereira stated that their goal after he arrived was to “transform their situation” into something better, and that was their “title”. Survival was the goal, but for next season, the goal is to get better, “create a strong team with a strong base”.

On Nelson Semedo and Pablo Sarabia’s future: “Nelson knows we want him in the team. Even Sarabia – I like his personality and quality. We tried to do our best, but at this moment, I don’t have the answer. We must wait. Sometimes we are impatient, and we must respect the timing of the players and the club.”

On the travelling Wolves fans: “Thanks a lot for the support, because without them we cannot transform a very difficult season into looking towards the future.”

Pereira reiterated that he was ready for a break after a long season, starting with the work he had done in Saudi Arabia and subsequently taking over the Wolves job. However, the Portuguese manager stated that there will be important “meetings” during the summer as they have “work to do”.

On Crystal Palace: “I believe that the motivation of the supporters and the team will be at a high level. But to prepare a game, I look at my team on what we can do, try to be consistent – and next season to be more consistent, to play better football. This is the way to improve our level.”