Official: Rui Borges appointed new coach of Sporting Clube de Portugal

Rui Borges is the new head coach of Sporting Clube de Portugal, signing a contract for one and half seasons with an option for a further year.

Six weeks after João Pereira was named as the successor to Ruben Amorim, the Lisbon club have a new man in the dugout, Sporting paying Vitória Sport Clube the release clause of €4.1 million for Borges.  

The 43-year-old faces a baptism of fire with Sporting hosting new Primeira Liga leaders Benfica on Sunday, followed by a trip to Borges’ former club Vitória...