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Ruben Amorim’s replacement Joao Pereira is brutally SACKED by Sporting Lisbon

Sporting Lisbon failed to spread the festive cheer on Christmas Day when manager Joao Pereira was sacked just over a month after replacing Ruben Amorim. Pereira, 40, was a former full-back who made three appearances for the club. After retiring, Pereira went on to coach with the Portuguese team, where he was in charge of

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Barcelona demand major sales from Sporting Director next summer

Barcelona have faced major salary cap and financial problems since the Covid-19 pandemic, but rather than sell players, the Blaugrana have so far opted to sell rather than sell assets. But that will change this summer. Lionel Messi is of course the most infamous example of their financial situation forcing them to choose between players,

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Sporting CP ‘set to sack Joao Pereira’ just 1 month after he replaced Amorim

Sporting Lisbon are reportedly set to part ways with Ruben Amorim's replacement just a month into his reign at the club. After more than four years at Sporting, Amorim left the club last month to replace Erik ten Hag at Manchester United. During his time in charge, Amorim secured Sporting's first league title in more

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Atletico Madrid to make internal promotion to replace Sporting Director

Atletico Madrid sporting director Andrea Berta will leave in the new year after 7.5 years at the club. Los Colchoneros are not looking for a replacement on the market. Berta appears to have encountered director of football Carlos Bucero and Diego Simeone one too many times, with their differences allegedly coming to a head. Diario

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Former Barca defender keen to return to club – valued by Sporting Director Deco

Portuguese full-back Joao Cancelo had a rollercoaster ride at Barcelona last season, joining from Manchester City in scintillating form but finishing the year as one of their weakest players. However, the experienced full-back would like to get a second chance at Barcelona. Cancelo was scheduled to return to Barcelona last summer, and was waiting to

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Former Barcelona defender keen to return to club – valued by Sporting Director Deco

Portuguese full-back Joao Cancelo had a rollercoaster ride at Barcelona last season, joining from Manchester City in scintillating form but finishing the year as one of their weakest players. However, the experienced full-back would like to get a second chance at Barcelona. Cancelo was scheduled to return to Barcelona last summer, and was waiting to

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3 Transfers that led to split between Simeone and Atletico Sporting Director

Atletico Madrid will see the end of an era at the end of the calendar year, with sporting director Andrea Berta ending seven years of his reign at the Metropolitano. Berta will leave, with many citing the arrival of football director Carlos Bucero as a key factor. Bucero certainly seems to have had the authority

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Manchester United-linked sporting director to leave Atletico Madrid on 31st December

Over the course of 2024, Andrea Berta's fame at Atletico Madrid has gradually diminished. Carlos Bucero's appointment as the club's football director, which took place in January, has seen him increasingly out of place at the Metropolitano, and as such he will be leaving. Berta's contract expires at the end of the season, although it

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Sporting sensation Gyokeres keen to play for one of Europe’s best teams

Viktor Gyokeres is aiming to play for one of Europe's biggest teams, although the Sporting CP goalscoring machine claims he can wait “as long as necessary” to make that move. Gyokeres has proven to be a revelation since joining Portuguese giants Sporting from Coventry City in 2023, scoring 69 goals in 74 games in all

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SoFi Stadium set to host its first major women’s sporting event

The 70,000-capacity venue in Inglewood, California, will host a high-profile football friendly in April next year. US Soccer has confirmed that the US women's soccer team will play Brazil in April 2025 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California. This is the first women's sporting event to be held at this location. The Olympic champions

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