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.