Sporting CP have fired Ruben Amorim's successor João Pereira eight games into his tenure as head coach and named Rui Borges to the role.

Sporting have appointed Rui Borges as head coach after sacking Joao Pereira, who lasted just over a month in charge at the Portuguese club following Ruben Amorim's departure.Pereira took over as boss of the Lisbon side soon after Amorim left to become Manchester United head coach in November,

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.