Farioli on Ajax’s lost title: Pain of last month stays with me | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli gave an interview to Sport TV, in which he discussed losing the title to Ajax after having a 10-point lead and the emotional scars from that episode.

“The first meeting I had with the president was really special, in the way I think we both immediately connected over certain things. As you said, the last few seasons for Porto have not been the easiest. Likewise, on my side, I was coming off a season that, in my opinion, was a great season. Of course, with something that is hard to describe—what happened in the last month [at Ajax]—but anyway, overall, with a cooler head, I would say it was positive. The pain of what happened in the last month is something that will stay with me forever. I can’t deny that. Then, with a clear mind, you try to reflect, analyze, you try to find answers, although sometimes you also need to accept things and not question so much. Maybe it just wasn’t the right moment. From there, we have to try to learn because we really pushed this dynamic that it’s never over until it’s over. And that’s it. From there, move forward. My first words to the team were very clear. We talked about the scars we had. It’s not something to be ashamed of, but it’s something that, in my opinion, has to be on our skin as a memory, but also to understand that it’s part of life and sport to go through things, experiences, and moments that leave you disappointed. And that, I think, has to be an extra motivation, it has to be fuel, it has to be our constant hunger to be better and to improve ourselves every day,” emphasized Francesco Farioli.

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