Farioli in the running to replace Sérgio Conceição | OneFootball

Despite Benfica having a game in hand, FC Porto holds the isolated lead in the league after winning all four matches played. To find an identical start by the Dragons, one must go back to the 2017/18 season when Sérgio Conceição took charge: at that time, the blue and whites only dropped their first points in the 8th round, in their first classic of the season (0-0 at Alvalade). This is the record that Francesco Farioli aims to surpass in the next competitive microcycle, between league interruptions due to the FIFA calendar.

To break this milestone, Farioli will have to lead the team to victories against Nacional (h), Rio Ave (a), Arouca (a), and Benfica (h), a demanding challenge, especially considering that in between there are two Europa League matches against Red Bull Salzburg and Red Star.

Regarding the main Portuguese football competition, FC Porto hadn't recorded a cycle of four consecutive wins since the first half of the previous edition, when Vítor Bruno was leading the team: the blue and whites won from the 5th to the 10th rounds, with that series ending in the 11th round, during the visit to Estádio da Luz – a record that can now also be surpassed.

Farioli's impact is felt at FC Porto, but it is not limited to the club: Ajax has experienced effects with the departure of the Italian coach, evidenced by their 5th place in the Dutch championship, resulting from two wins and two draws in the first four rounds.

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