Portuguese head coach Paulo Fonseca has departed French club Lyon to take charge of Sporting Lisbon, the Portuguese club confirmed on Wednesday. The move marks a return to his home country for the 51-year-old manager, who previously coached Porto, Braga, and Paços de Ferreira in Portugal before spells at Shakhtar Donetsk, Roma, and Lille.
Fonseca joined Lyon in June 2024 but struggled to find consistent form, with the team sitting in the lower half of the Ligue 1 table. Sporting Lisbon, currently competing in the Primeira Liga and European competition, moved quickly to secure his services after parting ways with their previous coach.
The Portuguese tactician is known for his attacking philosophy and development of young players. He won three Ukrainian Premier League titles with Shakhtar Donetsk and reached the Europa League semi-finals with Roma in 2021.
