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# Sporting CP appoints Paulo Fonseca after Fabrizio Romano broke the deal

Fonseca signed through 2030; Sporting is paying Lyon €5 million for his release.

Leaked on 01 November 2026

![Screenshot of @FabrizioRomano's X post: 🚨💚🤍 Sporting have agreed deal to appoint Paulo Fonseca as new head coach, here we go! Rui Borges to leave Sporting job next week. https://t](https://leakly.com/assets/images/paulo-fonseca-sporting-cp-coach-hero.jpg)

@FabrizioRomano's post on X, with counts as of 09 Nov 2026 12:49 UTC. [Live post on X](https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2116988750916153757)

Sporting agreed a deal to appoint Paulo Fonseca as head coach, Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) reported on November 1, adding that Rui Borges would leave the job.

> **Fabrizio Romano** @FabrizioRomano
>
> 🚨💚🤍 Sporting have agreed deal to appoint Paulo Fonseca as new head coach, here we go!
> Rui Borges to leave Sporting job next week. https://t.co/tddIWWSRGX
>
> 28,517 likes · 1,927 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 12:49 UTC
>
> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) [November 1, 2026](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2116988750916153757)

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Sporting announced the appointment on November 4, and [beIN Sports](https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/primeira-liga/articles/who-is-paulo-fonseca-sporting-cp-s-new-coach-faces-three-major-challenges-2026-11-04) reported that Fonseca signed through 2030, with Sporting paying €5 million to Lyon for his release, according to a filing with Portugal's securities regulator.

[Sporting](https://sporting.pt/noticias/paulo-fonseca-apresentado-como-novo-treinador-do-sporting-cp-estou-no-momento-ce) confirmed the appointment.

## What we know

* Fonseca signed through 2030.
* Sporting paid Lyon €5 million.

## What we don't know

* His first match in charge.

## What would confirm it

Already confirmed by Sporting.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @FabrizioRomano](https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2116988750916153757)
* [Paulo Fonseca apresentado como novo treinador do Sporting CP: "Estou no momento certo" - Sporting CP](https://sporting.pt/noticias/paulo-fonseca-apresentado-como-novo-treinador-do-sporting-cp-estou-no-momento-ce)
* [Who Is Paulo Fonseca? Sporting CP's New Coach and His Challenges in Liga Portugal and Champions League | beIN SPORTS](https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/primeira-liga/articles/who-is-paulo-fonseca-sporting-cp-s-new-coach-faces-three-major-challenges-2026-11-04)

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## What happened later

Sporting confirmed the appointment.

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