Firstly I don't think he will go to Sporting for obvious reasons. Sporting have been in free fall for a couple of seasons now. Even purchasing half of Braga's defence hasnt helped them. Domingos is being tracked by both Sevilha and Athletic Madrid and will probably end up going abroad if he leaves Braga. He denied having had contact with Sporting and Godinho Lopes basically said that he had an agreement so one of them is lying. At the moment I would put my money on GL lying as he also changed his mind about all the players he would buy straight after the election had been won. It's a long shot but I would love to see Domingos stay and bring Braga even further.

Like Alex, I'm a little nervous that if he goes to Sporting he might really crash and burn. Not because he's not good enough, but because Sporting really do need to completely revamp their side. Hiring Paciencia alone will not magically fix SCP's woes. Also, I would like to see just how far he can take Braga. Over the last two seasons they have soared to unprecedencted heights but I'm still left wondering if they might go further if he were to stay. He apparently knows how to get the best out of all his players, a quality that has been lacking in Sporting's last few (axed) coaches. Honestly Sporting really just need to buy new players right now and not worry about a coach just yet. As for Paciencia, I really would like to see him stay one more year at Braga before moving on. I don't think his value would diminish all that much if Braga don't perform as well as they have this year and last year. He has already earned a solid reputation and shouldn't go to a team like Sporting until they have better resources. Yes, he has shown that he can still succeed with the best in talent, but there's no reason to rush hastily into a bad situation when SCP could make things better for him by buying some better players for when he does arrive. Best of luck to Paciencia, Braga, and SCP.

Historically a move to any of the big 3 from Braga would be good but I don’t think Sporting will be a good option next year. A combination of an early start, older players, some players want to leave, several untested loan players, and lower funds to buy new players, this will make coaching Sporting the hardest job next season. Next year starts the re-building process for them but typically that does mean one more year without titles. The big 3 don’t have too much patience, so the coach could likely be a stepping stone.

I agree that Braga is better setup for early success next year. If they are willing to commit the funds, the can have another big push for titles. I can see Paciencia as a great option if any of the big 3 come knocking, I just think that next year maybe the wrong timing for him to move to Sporting. If he does go I hope Braga digs a bit deeper for a quality replacement. They have a shot at holding on to one of the big 3 spots next year which will give them a chance at CL money again. Braga is so close to officially making it the big 4 if they can just get that extra little bit.

I will always respect him

... if he wants to 'develop' Braga into the '4th Big' in Portugal, then he'd stay.

I suspect Sporting is offering him better money, and yes, there is a certain prestige to coaching Sporting.

I think Sporting needs him more than he needs Sporting. But I can see him moving south and instantly giving the Lions more credibility.