FC Porto staff costs up 34 per cent amid Farioli incentives and 5.5 million euros payouts

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·20 February 2026

FC Porto’s staff costs have risen 34 per cent, driven by a higher wage bill and a performance-related incentive scheme.

According to O Jogo, the system was introduced by Francesco Farioli.

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Bonuses are tied to set-piece goals, comebacks and clean sheets, among other benchmarks.

Severance payments were made to Anselmi’s coaching staff, Grujic, Fábio Cardoso and Zubizarrreta.

Those payouts amount to 5.5 million euros.

Source: O Jogo