Portuguese head coach Paulo Fonseca has departed French club Lyon to take charge of Sporting Lisbon, the Portuguese side announced 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 had been at Lyon since January 2025, guiding the team to a sixth-place finish in Ligue 1 last season. His departure comes after a mixed start to the current campaign, with Lyon sitting in the lower half of the table following the opening months of the 2026-27 season.
Sporting Lisbon, the reigning Primeira Liga champions, appointed Fonseca on a contract running until June 2028. The Lisbon club parted ways with their previous manager earlier this week after a string of disappointing results in both domestic and European competition.
