Farioli on Ajax title loss: “I should've carried lucky charms” | OneFootball

Francisco Farioli, newly appointed coach of FC Porto, told the Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera" that he still remembers the title lost with Ajax. "How did we lose the championship? A large part of the answer is indescribable, in the sense that if I tell you we hit the post eight times in two games, conceded goals in stoppage time, and other unbelievable circumstances, you'll tell me that at this level nothing can be attributed to bad luck, and you're right," he began by saying.

He also mentioned that he noticed some fatigue and the arrogance typical of a dominant club like Ajax. "Then, I add some fatigue and the typical arrogance of a dominant club like Ajax. I'm not superstitious, but at that time I should have carried horns, four-leaf clovers, and ladybugs [associated with attracting luck and warding off bad luck], such was the number of people openly talking about parties, prizes, and parades. I was the only one repeating the motto that nothing is over until it's over, so what can I say? Maybe I attracted bad luck," he concluded on the topic.

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