Pereira not pleased with Matheus Cunha’s body language after Wolves’ loss to Chelsea in the Premier League.
Pereira criticises Cunha ‘body language’ after his side slumped to a 3-1 defeat to Chelsea.
Cunha went straight down the tunnel at full-time, without acknowledging the away fans, which an unimpressed Pereira said was “something that cannot happen”.
“He’s a captain. He can be frustrated as he wants to win, but everyone in the dressing room wants to win. I don’t like his body language,” added Pereira.
“I want a captain to try to help the team with running, suffering and fighting together. But I understand it now – next time I won’t understand.”
After a loss to Ipswich Town in December, Cunha, who has ten league goals for Wolves this season, was recently fined £80,000 and given a two-game suspension by the Football Association.
After he elbowed an Ipswich employee and then grabbed his spectacles off his face, the Brazil striker was charged with misconduct.
After the match, Wolves fired manager Gary O’Neil and brought in Pereira.
Mario Lemina, a midfielder, will not participate during the January transfer window, Pereira added.
Lemina, 31, requested not to participate in their 3-0 loss to Newcastle on January 15 and wants to quit the team.
After saying he is “ready to do his best for the team” until a solution is found, the Gabon international has subsequently apologised to Pereira and the other members of the playing group.
Lemina, who arrived from Southampton two years ago, is wanted by Wolves, who are currently in 17th place in the Premier League, for £5 million.
Wolves are unwilling to consider Al-Shabab, a Saudi Pro League team, signing him on a free transfer.
Pereira said: “For me, he is out until the end of the market and when the market closes, I will see if he is my player.
“If he is it will be a problem I solve because he is a good player, or he goes out and is not my problem.
“I don’t want a player with doubts. I cannot play with a player that has doubts in his mind. I want players committed with the project.
“He is training but at the moment the mind is not here because he still wants to move and go. I must be honest and say what happened. I will wait until the end of the market and see.”