Sporting Lisbon Sack Amorim’s Replacement After Six Weeks

• Sporting Lisbon sack Joao Pereira after a poor run of results, appointing Rui Borges as new head coach.
• Pereira’s tenure ended following a loss of form, including a 0-0 draw that saw Sporting lose top spot to Benfica.
• Rui Borges, former Vitoria Guimaraes coach, takes over after a successful stint with the team in the UEFA Conference League.

Sporting Lisbon have dismissed coach Joao Pereira just over a month after he took over from Ruben Amorim, appointing Rui Borges as the new head coach on Thursday.

Pereira was appointed following Amorim’s departure to English giants Manchester United, but his tenure has been cut short due to Sporting’s sudden dip in form.

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The Lisbon club, who had a perfect record in the Primeira Liga before Pereira’s arrival, lost their top spot in the league to Benfica after a 0-0 draw with Gil Vicente last weekend.

Pereira also struggled in his first four matches, suffering defeats in both the Premier League and Champions League.

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Rui Borges, 43, previously managed Vitoria Guimaraes, leading them to a sixth-place finish in the league and a second-place spot in the UEFA Conference League group stage.

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