Manager
Sporting beat Shakhtar in first game since Rui Borges's exit
Tiago Fernandes is interim coach until Paulo Fonseca arrives, AS reports. Record says he returned to a three-man defence.
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Sporting CP won their first match since head coach Rui Borges was dismissed, beating Shakhtar Donetsk, according to AS. Tiago Fernandes took charge of the team on an interim basis.
Before the game, Record reported that Fernandes would go back to a back three, start Rui Silva in goal and pair Luis Suárez with Fotis Ioannidis up front.
AS reports that Fernandes will remain in charge until Paulo Fonseca joins the club.
According to FootVal data, Suárez has eight goals in ten appearances this season. FootVal values him at €29m, against a market value of €30m on Transfermarkt.
Sources
This article is based on reports by:
- AS — El Sporting sonríe sin Rui Borges
- Record — Tiago Fernandes explica regresso à linha de 3 defesas, titularidade de Rui Silva e dupla Suárez/Ioannidis
- Maisfutebol — Shakhtar-Sporting (ONZES): Tiago Fernandes opera revolução em Londres
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