Paulo Fonseca is reportedly poised to leave Lyon and become Sporting’s new manager following the sacking of Rui Borges.

Borges, 45, was dismissed on Sunday (November 1), two days after Sporting’s 2-0 league victory over Casa Pia. The result left the Lisbon club third in the table.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Fonseca, 53, will replace Borges at Sporting. The appointment would bring an end to his time at French club Lyon, which he joined in January 25.

Fonseca appeared to be emotional after Lyon’s 2-0 Ligue 1 win against Angers, prompting further questions about his future.

Speaking to Ligue 1+ after the match, Fonseca said: “Tomorrow I will be here, with the team. For now, there is nothing.

“Leaving? It’s a possibility. I really like this group; I think they are wonderful. Sometimes it’s difficult to understand the difficulties we are facing.

“What this team has achieved so far is incredible. No one could have imagined that, with all these difficulties, the injuries and the departures, we would be where we are.

“It’s not an easy time, but we are here doing the work. We are a family.

“That’s why we are getting these results. People need to understand that things are not easy for everyone at the club.”

Fonseca also praised Lyon president and sporting director Matthieu Louis-Jean for their work, while calling for greater understanding of the club’s situation.

“I think the president and Matthieu Louis-Jean, the sporting director, have done a great job, but there also needs to be some understanding, because this is not an easy time,” he said.

Asked whether he could turn down the opportunity to return to his “beloved Sporting”, Fonseca replied: “At the moment, anything is possible.”

He said he valued his current working environment at Lyon but could not confirm whether he would remain with the club in the near future.

“I don’t know. I really like being here - the club and the staff. It’s difficult to find people like the ones we have at the moment. I don’t know if I will be here in the coming days. Leaving during the winter break? Tomorrow I will be here with the team.”

If confirmed, the move would see Fonseca leave Lyon to take over at Sporting after the club decided to part company with Borges.