SC Olhanense vs Sporting CP Lisbon Match Preview
Sporting travel to the Algarve with the club in turmoil. Disharmony at boardroom level was brought to light by a controversial interview given by Director of Football Costinha on Monday, who was summarily sacked two days later.
The decision apparently angered the players. With coach Paulo Sergio increasingly looking like he is occupying his post only on a temporary basis, and on the back of another poor performance and result last week, drawing at home against relegation-haunted Naval, many will be expecting more woe for the Lisbon club.
In contrast Olhanense, sitting comfortably in mid-table, can go into the match with no pressure on them. A formidable home record – unbeaten in eight matches – will give Dauto Faquira’s charges further confidence they can at least match the draw they obtained in the away fixture against Sporting earlier in the season.