Portal dos Dragões
·4 October 2025
Farioli hails Mourinho: "A role model who deserves respect"

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·4 October 2025

Francesco Farioli gave a preview of the FC Porto vs Benfica match and, during the press conference, offered several compliments to José Mourinho:
«We are talking about one of the most successful coaches and his track record speaks for itself. What José Mourinho represents for football, he is a reference for me as well and deserves all the respect. He did a fantastic job at Roma by winning the Conference League. In Turkey, it was a mix of emotions and I know myself what football is like in Turkey and how difficult it is to compete in that environment. Now he has taken on an important challenge but for me the priority is what we are going to do tomorrow. We are not going to play against Mourinho, we are going to play against Benfica and we have to keep our minds focused on the dynamics and scenarios we expect to find and that we may encounter in the match. Favourites? I agree with mister Mourinho. It’s an important match, but it won’t be decisive. There are many matches, many scenarios, it’s an important game».
The match between FC Porto and Benfica will take place this Sunday at 9:15 pm at Estádio do Dragão.
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