In a rather surprising turn of events, Fabio Alexandre has been appointed as the new manager of the Lions.
Alexandre succeeds Paulo Bento and will have the tough task of leading Sporting to the Portuguese title, something that hasnt been achieved since 2002.
Everything seemed to hint that André Villas Boas would be at the helm of the club, but Sporting were unable to reach an agreement with Académica and ultimately had to look elsewhere.
President Eduardo Bettencourt had suggested his preference was a young, Portuguese manager, and in the 34-year-old he has found just that.
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