Sporting Lisbon have sacked Ruben Amorim’s successor Joao Pereira just six weeks after he became head coach of the Portuguese club. Pereira took charge of Sporting when Amorim left for the Manchester United job,

Joao Pereira has seen Sporting slip from six points clear at the top when he took charge to second place in the Portuguese league

Sporting CP, who slipped to the second spot in the Primeira Liga standings and suffered four consecutive defeats across competitions shortly after Pereira succeeded Amorim, have named Rui Borges as the new head coach until June 2026.

Sporting Lisbon have sacked Ruben Amorim's successor Joao Pereira after only eight games. The Portuguese champions have brought in Rui Borges from Vitoria Guimaraes as Pereira's replacement. Pereira was promoted from his role with the B team to take charge of the senior squad when Amorim departed for Manchester United in November.

Sporting CP manager Joao Pereira has been fired following a poor run of form, just six weeks after he replaced Ruben Amorim.