Sporting CP begin exit talks with coach Rui Borges after slow start
The gist
Sporting CP began talks to terminate coach Rui Borges' contract, putting Tiago Fernandes in interim charge.
The Lisbon club sit third, nine points behind Porto, before a Champions League game.
How it unfolded
- Aug 11, 2026Nottingham Forest confirmed the signing of defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting CP for €40million (£34.3m; $46.2m) on a four-year contract with an option of a further year.
- Oct 22, 2026Juventus and Roma were reported to be monitoring Sporting's Issa Doumbia, under contract until 2031 with an €80M release clause.
- Oct 29, 2026UEFA previewed Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP on Champions League Matchday 4 at Stamford Bridge, noting Sporting finished seventh in last season's league phase and reached the quarter-finals, losing 0-1 on aggregate to Arsenal.