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The Associated Press. (2026, November 2). Sporting Lisbon parts way with coach Rui Borges ahead of Champions League match. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/sporting-lisbon-parts-way-with-coach-rui-borges-ahead-of-champions-league-match/article_2d3153b9-ea34-5ab4-b169-a386239f2291.html
The Associated Press. “Sporting Lisbon parts way with coach Rui Borges ahead of Champions League match.” Toronto Star, 2 Nov. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/sporting-lisbon-parts-way-with-coach-rui-borges-ahead-of-champions-league-match/article_2d3153b9-ea34-5ab4-b169-a386239f2291.html.
The Associated Press. “Sporting Lisbon parts way with coach Rui Borges ahead of Champions League match.” Toronto Star, November 2, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/sporting-lisbon-parts-way-with-coach-rui-borges-ahead-of-champions-league-match/article_2d3153b9-ea34-5ab4-b169-a386239f2291.html.
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Sporting Lisbon terminated coach Rui Borges on November 1, ahead of their Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk in London. The decision came after Sporting's poor start to the Portuguese league season, where they are currently third, nine points behind leader Porto. In a statement, the club said it has begun discussions with Borges "with a view to terminating his employment contract." Tiago Fernandes will temporarily take charge until a replacement is appointed; French media suggest Paulo Fonseca from Lyon could be the new coach. Despite winning their first two Champions League games against Galatasaray and Lens, Sporting recently lost at home to LASK of Austria. Borges had been coaching since December 2024 when he replaced João Pereira.