Fonseca: “At Milan, I had to quickly clear my office because my successor was already there”
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10-second readPaulo Fonseca is the new head coach of Sporting. After leaving Lyon unexpectedly, a decision that the club did not appreciate, the Portuguese coach has taken charge of the Lisbon club, signing a contract until 30 June 2030.
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Paulo Fonseca is the new head coach of Sporting. After leaving Lyon unexpectedly, a decision that the club did not appreciate, the Portuguese coach has taken charge of the Lisbon club, signing a contract until 30 June 2030.
At Sporting, he replaces Rui Borges and, while speaking about the occasion, he also shared an anecdote from his time at Milan . "I can tell you this story.
I was at Milan, we were playing against Roma and the coach who would take my place had already been appointed ( Conceição ). The following day, I had to quickly empty my office and my locker because the new coach wanted to move in.
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