Officially... Lisbon reveals Amorim's replacement

Monday 11-11-2024

The Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon revealed the new technical director who will lead the team in the next stage, succeeding Ruben Amorim, who became coach of Manchester United.

According to what was stated in the capital club’s statement. Portuguese coach, the new coach who will lead the “Green and White” battalion is the young coach Joao Pereira.

Pereira, who is 40 years old, has limited his training experiences within the club, where he previously coached a team Under 23 years, then the reserve team for Sporting.

Pereira was a former player and his position was right back. He played in 3 periods with Sporting and was with other clubs, including Benfica, Valencia, and Hannover, and played 40 years. A match with the Portugal national team.