Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Joao Pereira is out after just eight games as coach of Sporting CP, the Portuguese Premeira Liga soccer club announced Thursday. Sporting hired Rui Borges as Pereira's replacement, giving the former Vitoria Guimaraes boss a contract through 2026. Advertisement "Joao Pereira came in at a time when everyone knew there was an extremely tough challenge ahead," Sporting president Frederico Varandas said in a news release. "Unfortunately, we came to the conclusion that it was not