Sporting Lisbon have appointed Joao Pereira to replace Ruben Amorim as the club’s head coach. Amorim, 39, officially left Sporting on Monday, November 11, to join Manchester United after overseeing the Lisbon club’s 4-2 victory at Braga on Sunday to continue their 100 per cent winning record in 11 Portuguese league games this campaign.

A new era begins at Manchester United as Ruben Amorim becomes the latest coach to take on the challenge of reviving the storied English club. After more than a decade of on-field decline the 20-time English champion has turned to a 39-year-old Portuguese who has delivered trophies and a thrilling style of soccer to Sporting Lisbon,