# Coach Dismissed Ahead of Champions League

- Place: Lisbon, Portugal (38.7223, -9.1393)
- Published: 2026-11-02T19:57:20.650Z · expires 2026-11-09T19:57:20.650Z
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Sporting Lisbon has parted ways with coach Rui Borges ahead of their Champions League match, per oskaloosa.com. The decision comes as the club prepares for a crucial European fixture.

The club's board cited a need for strategic change amid recent performance concerns, according to kdhnews.com reports. Borges had been in charge since 2023.

Meanwhile, Portuguese police clashed with housing protesters in Lisbon, with at least 13 arrested and dozens injured, per lemonde.fr. The unrest follows days of demonstrations over housing shortages.

The protests have spread across Europe, with travel warnings issued for Portugal by the US State Department, as noted by newsweek.com.

## Sources

- [Sporting Lisbon parts way with coach Rui Borges ahead of Champions League match](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigJBVV95cUxPRFo1dVVXcHhzaFRxRjMxLXBtWVFEN09hVkR0emNtZDJma2p4cVNPUWpRVUViSzcwOUF4OTRHUXExaWpabXRlR0xyZ0dTU2Uxd3ZHSmtFV19hdGRrbTgyM2k5QjMtS2xHTmlrUFRRLVlqd3NaaFZ3enVRZWN5WURxbmZlbUljRHpvSzFpenhqX3RKeTM3NkpUVWFtSUlIQy1mRmpiZ2JWZUhaVjFSWmd4MGR5ZVl5REhJSGxWcGE0Tm1jRWZCV1hUbExlVG54TzhMYjJDbUV1WWhKb1RqYXNzNG5KdlN0N0tDaUJxbkZoNEpTT25TTUdCU0l6YW5WUnlsRGkzUnZJZ0Rvdw?oc=5) · oskaloosa.com · 2026-11-02
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