Farioli meets Sérgio Ferreira on the other side: “It’s normal” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli addressed, in a press conference ahead of FC Porto vs Alverca, the reunion with Sérgio Ferreira

Francesco Farioli previewed the match between FC Porto and Alverca, corresponding to the opening round of the 2026/2027 Primeira Liga season. In the build-up, the Dragons’ coach also spoke about the reunion with Sérgio Ferreira, manager of the Ribatejo side, who last season was in charge of Porto’s under-19 team.

“It’s normal. When people from ‘our home’ become, at a certain point, the people we are going to face... It’s part of football, that’s just how it is. One day we are on the same side, the next we are face to face. The most important thing is for us to deliver a top-level performance, because I believe that if we do things well, with the right respect for the opponent and attention to detail, we have the quality to overcome any other disadvantage. And that has to be our main focus: our preparation, the strategy we are going to have, and this feeling of going in with everything we have”.

The match between FC Porto and Alverca will be played this Sunday, 9 August, at 18:00, at the Estádio do Dragão. Francesco Farioli’s other remarks can be read in the press conference.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.