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Sporting is in decline and faces the risk of ending the season without any trophies. |
Despite being considered far superior to their opponents, Sporting easily opened the scoring in the 13th minute. However, despite taking the lead, the Portuguese football giants played poorly. In just the final five minutes of added time in the second half, Vitóoia scored two goals to seal a 2-1 victory, creating a major shock for Portuguese football.
This is the first time in history that Vitoria has reached the national cup final. Meanwhile, Sporting continued their poor run of form, drawing 1-1 with Gil Vicente in the 17th round of the Portuguese league earlier this week.
Two consecutive poor results in just one week have left Sporting facing the prospect of ending the season empty-handed. After being eliminated in the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup, Sporting CP are now 7 points behind league leaders Porto in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
The pressure on manager Rui Borges is immense right now. Furthermore, with Amorim recently sacked by Manchester United, Sporting's management might consider inviting his former manager to help the club regain its standing in Portugal. If Sporting appoints Amorim, it would be good news for Manchester United as it could reduce their initial compensation costs (over £10 million) for the manager.
Source: https://znews.vn/sporting-thua-soc-cau-vien-amorim-post1617472.html
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