FC Porto flawless in August, but Seabra pips Farioli, doubts return | OneFootball

Vasco Seabra was named Liga Portugal Betclic Coach of the Month for August after leading Arouca to three wins in four matches at the start of the season.

The 43-year-old coach received 46.43% of the votes from the competition’s head coaches, ahead of Francesco Farioli of FC Porto, who got 27.38%. The Arouca side beat Vitória de Guimarães (1-0), Moreirense (4-0) and Marítimo (2-1), with their only defeat coming away at the Estádio do Dragão, losing 2-0 to the national champions.

The award comes despite FC Porto’s flawless start to the league season, with four wins from four matches, nine goals scored and none conceded under Francesco Farioli.

The selection criteria has therefore once again sparked debate, after Farioli dropped just two points throughout the entire first half of last season and received the award only twice in the first seven months of the campaign: in September and December.

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