Varandas calls Farioli a "parachutist", coach fires back at Sporting | OneFootball

In a press conference held this Sunday, December 28, Francesco Farioli, the coach of Porto, previewed the match against AFS and responded to the words of Frederico Varandas, President of Sporting, who called the coach of the blue and white team a "parachutist."

"Regarding the parachutist metaphor, the only one here who does parachuting is Alexandre, our photographer, who is trying to learn. I'm serious, he does that. As for me, I already have enough adrenaline with the games. I don't play padel, I'm a very boring person when it comes to extreme sports. The rest is just noise, pollution," he began by saying.

The leader of the dragons also spoke about his early days in Portugal: "Even though I've been here for a short time, I think in six months I've seen enough to have my own feelings that I try to share with respect for all institutions, but also to defend my club, defend the work of the people who are here with me and who are trying to do their best."

Francesco Farioli was also questioned about the comparisons José Mourinho made with Lewis Hamilton: "I like watching Formula 1… My position regarding the refereeing situation in Portugal I think I've made quite clear and I stand by the words I said a few weeks ago. I don't think I need to add anything more on the subject. If you watch that press conference, you'll find my position and my ideas on the need to address the issue with a clear mind, without controversies, but as something to improve in Portuguese football," he concluded.

Sporting returns to the field this Sunday, December 28, against Rio Ave. The match, part of the 16th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade at 8:30 PM.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.