Joao Pereira is out after just eight games as coach of Sporting CP, the Portuguese Premeira Liga soccer club announced Thursday. Sporting hired Rui Borges as his replacement.

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 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.

We knew about the difficulties and the brutal emotional shock caused by Ruben Amorim’s departure. There was also a wave of injuries that I had never had while I was president

Sporting have appointed Rui Borges as head coach, the Portuguese champions announced on Thursday, following the sacking of Joao Pereira.Sporting said Borges has signed a

Sporting CP has dismissed Joao Pereira after eight matches, appointing Rui Borges as head coach. Borges aims to lead the team back to success.

Joao Pereira was in charge of Sporting CP for just six weeks after replacing Ruben Amorim and Rui Borges will now step into the hot seat.

Sporting CP have decided to part ways with Joao Pereira, who was named Ruben Amorim’s successor only in November.The new Manchester United gaffer became one of the most sought-after managerial

José Ricardo Leite lists half a dozen crucial mistakes made by João Pereira, which combined are making the fight to retain the league title way more difficult for Sporting than it should be.