Sporting Lisbon News
Sporting Lisbon board resign amid struggles
ESPN staff | February, 5 2013Sporting Lisbon's board have resigned, just two years after taking over at the struggling Portuguese club.
Article | ConversationSporting Lisbon sack manager Vercauteren
ESPN staff | January, 8 2013Sporting Lisbon have parted company with their Belgian manager Franky Vercauteren following a poor run of form.
Article | ConversationTorrential rain sees Sporting match postponed
ESPN staff | December, 6 2012Sporting Lisbon's Europa League game with Videoton has been postponed by 24 hours due to a waterlogged pitch at the Stadio Jose Alvalade.
Article | ConversationVercauteren tasked with revitalising Sporting
ESPN staff | October, 24 2012Sporting Lisbon have appointed Franky Vercauteren as their new manager in a bid to halt their slide.
Article | ConversationFinancial Fair Play: UEFA 'could suspend players'
Harry Harris and ESPN staff | September, 11 2012UEFA will impose Financial Fair Play (FFP) sanctions including withholding TV money and suspending players from clubs failing to comply with the regulations, a source has told ESPN.
Article | ConversationSporting announce Pranjic capture
ESPN staff | July, 13 2012Sporting Lisbon have announced the signing of versatile Croatia international Danijel Pranjic from Bayern Munich on a three-year contract.
Article | ConversationSporting sign India skipper Sunil Chhetri
ESPN staff | July, 5 2012Sporting Lisbon have signed the captain of the Indian national team, Sunil Chhetri, and he will spend the next two seasons playing for their B team.
Article | ConversationEuropa: Llorente inspires, Atletico progress
ESPNsoccernet staff | April, 19 2012Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao will head to the 2012 Europa League final in Bucharest, having overcome Valencia and Sporting respectively in Thursday's semi-final encounters.
Article | ConversationEuropa: Falcao stars, Sporting stun Athletic
ESPNsoccernet staff | April, 19 2012Colombian striker Radamel Falcao continued his amazing goalscoring record in the Europa League with a brace as Atletico Madrid claimed a 4-2 victory over Valencia in their semi-final first leg at the Vicente Calderon.
Article | ConversationUEFA fine Man City fined for late Lisbon return
ESPNsoccernet staff | April, 11 2012Manchester City have been fined €30,000 by UEFA for delaying the start of the second half of their Europa League last 16 first leg with Sporting Lisbon last month, European football's governing body have confirmed.
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