Fulham 3-0 Wolves: Fosun must sack Vitor Pereira NOW or risk breaking Derby County's pitiful 11-point haul - these are the four signs Premier League strugglers are doomed

Do it now. Cut the cord. Even if you have to work out a few of the details later. 

By sticking with Vitor Pereira, Wolves are not just condemning themselves to relegation. They may even struggle to overhaul Derby's record-low Premier League points total of 11, set in 2007-08.

If that sounds harsh, look at the evidence. Wolves have lost eight of their opening 10 matches but it is about more than just the defeats.

When clubs are in chaos, there are certain tell-tale signs to look out for, and in the space of seven days, Wolves have delivered the lot.

Conceding ridiculous goals? Tick. Fans turning on the manager and the players, as well as the ownership? Tick. Manager and/or players exchanging heated views with those fans? Step forward Pereira and Jose Sa, who gains extra points for having his set-to in the Molineux car park. 

How about the manager making daft public statements about a 'small club', bizarre team selections and players arguing with one other on the pitch? Tick, tick, tick.

Fulham had lost their previous four games and should have been nervous here, but they understood quickly that there was no need to be. They were prepared to let Harry Wilson leave last summer and for some reason, Wolves never made a move.

Wilson is far better than any creative player Wolves have and he showed it here with a proper Premier League performance, crowned with the second goal just after an hour.

By then, Wolves were already a goal and a man down. They had actually started reasonably well until Santi Bueno committed the latest howler for the collection by diverting Calvin Bassey's pass into the path of former Wolves striker Raul Jimenez.

Jimenez released Ryan Sessegnon and though Sam Johnstone got a hand to the shot, he could not keep it out. Then Agbadou was shown a straight red card for hacking down Josh King and VAR could not save him. 

Instead of walking to the bench to sit with team-mates and coaching staff, Agbadou chose to head down the tunnel at the other side of the pitch. And when Wilson doubled Fulham's lead with a fine strike from the edge of the box, Wolves long since seemed to have lost hope. 

The third goal showed why: Sessegnon's cross eluded Wilson and Johnstone and rebounded off half-time substitute Yerson Mosquera and rolled into the net.

'You're getting sacked in the morning' chanted the travelling fans at their beleaguered manager and perhaps this time, executive chairman Jeff Shi will obliged. 

Removing Pereira would not revive Shi's reputation in the eyes of fans, as that boat sailed long ago. It might just rescue Wolves' dignity, though, even if it does not keep them in the Premier League.

This malaise cannot be blamed solely on Pereira but he has played his hand terribly this season. He had a strong influence over recruitment and backed the decision to replace key sales with players who had never worked before in England, let alone in the Premier League.

How strange, then, that Shi should decide to give Pereira a new three-year deal in September, even though Wolves had not put even a point on the board by then. 

The contract will not save Pereira, as Daily Mail Sport understands the compensation clause in that deal is similar to the pay-off included in the original 18-month one. 

What poor judgement, though.

If Pereira is not sacked, Wolves fans will start to wonder whether there is something greater at play. 

There were recent reports of a bid from John Textor to take over the club from Chinese conglomerate Fosun. Fosun insist they are looking only for minority investment, rather than a full sale. 

Yet to stick with Pereira despite the evidence before them would feel negligent. In all likelihood, this squad is not good enough to stay in the Premier League. 

A little less than a year ago, though, Pereira rescued Wolves from the wreckage of the Gary O'Neil regime. A change worked for Wolves then. A change must be made again now.