The departure of Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim from Sporting followed that of Luís Freire, who left Rio Ave after matchday 10, positioned in 14th place, and was replaced by Petit, who started his tenure with a victory ( 2-0 at Bessa).
The transfer of Manchester United-bound Ruben Amorim to João Pereira marks the eighth coaching change of the 2024/25 I Liga Portuguesa season after 11 rounds.
The Portuguese coach, who was in his fifth season in charge of the ‘lions’ and led them to national championship titles in 2020/21 and 2023/24, leaves the club at the top of the table with a perfect record, replicating the best start ever made by the ‘leonine’ team since 1990/91.
Ruben Amorim has won his first 11 games and bids farewell to Alvalade with Sporting, six points ahead of second-placed FC Porto and eight points ahead of third-placed Benfica, who have a game in hand.
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Amorim’s departure from Sporting followed that of Luís Freire, who left Rio Ave after the 10th day, where they were also in 14th place, and was succeeded by Petit, who started with a victory (2-0 in Bessa).
The previous day, Uruguayan Gonzalo García was dismissed from Arouca after they found themselves in 14th position, and he has already been replaced by Vasco Seabra.
Earlier, after the sixth day without points, José Mota left the technical command of Farense and was replaced by Tozé Marreco.
Tozé Marreco was the first coach to leave this season when he left Gil Vicente before the start of the championship, being replaced temporarily by Carlos Cunha, before Bruno Pinheiro took the reins after the second day.
This was followed by the dismissal of Daniel Sousa from Sporting de Braga on the first day, replaced by Carlos Carvalhal, the departure of German coach Roger Schmidt from Benfica at the end of the fourth day, who was replaced by Bruno Lage, and the exit of Filipe Martins from Estrela da Amadora after the sixth day, replaced by a training committee led by José Faria, the team’s sporting director.
