Farioli named Liga’s best manager after FC Porto's return to the top | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli was named the best coach in the Portuguese League for 2025/26, an accolade that further highlights FC Porto’s successful season.

The award was presented at the Estádio do Dragão after Porto’s 1-0 win over Santa Clara in the final round of the championship, played yesterday. The victory against the Azoreans brought the campaign of the blue and whites, already national champions, to a close with another positive result at home.

In the voting for coach of the year, Farioli received 52% of the votes, beating his closest rivals. The recognition comes at the end of a season in which the Italian coach led FC Porto to the title and confirmed the team’s consistency throughout the competition.

In the title-clinching match against Santa Clara, FC Porto won 1-0 thanks to an own goal by Sidney Lima, finishing the league with 81 points. After the final whistle, Farioli received the award on the pitch, in a moment of celebration that accompanied the title party.

The 2025/26 season thus ends with another individual highlight for Porto’s coach, after a campaign that returned FC Porto to the top of Portuguese football.

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