The Portuguese giants announced Joao Pereira, 40, as manager just hours after the new Man Utd gaffer’s final game in charge.
Amorim, 39, officially left Sporting today but an alleged issue with his work visa permit is currently holding up his first trip to Manchester.
The 39-year-old oversaw a 4-2 comeback victory at Braga on Sunday to continue Sporting’s 100 per cent winning record in 11 league games this term.
But Sporting, who sit 11 points clear of Porto, have now formally moved on from Amorim.
The club have announced Pereira as their new boss on X with the caption: “A new armband, the same ambition.”
Pereira, a former right-back, who played 154 games for Sporting has been involved in coaching there since his retirement from playing in 2021.
He has also won EVERY game this season while managing the club’s B team and will be unveiled to Portuguese media at noon on Monday.
Pereira was appointed Sporting’s under-23 head coach in 2022-23 after a season as the team’s assistant coach.
The former defender was capped 40 times by Portugal and also played for Valencia and Trabzonspor at club level.
Story by: Ebenezer Osei Kofi Bimpong.
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