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 Lisbon have sacked Joao Pereira as their head coach after just eight matches and confirmed his successor

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

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.