Villas-Boas: Farioli knows FC Porto don’t take shortcuts | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli renewed his contract with FC Porto until 2028, a topic addressed by André Villas-Boas in the latest editorial of the magazine Dragões. “Renewing is believing in the method and in courage,” he emphasized.

“There are places that hold stories and there are Institutions that write them every day, with work, courage, and commitment. We entered January with this awareness, that the future is not predicted, it is built. And it is built with clear decisions, with the right people in the right places, and with unwavering fidelity to the values that make FC Porto what it is today: a demanding club with a very unique identity. This is why the renewal of Francesco Farioli represents much more than the continuity of a coach. It represents the continuity of a method. A way of being. A work culture that fits with who we are. From day one, Farioli understood that FC Porto does not live on shortcuts or ease: it lives on rigor, work, ethics, simplicity, and a healthy obsession with detail. He also understood that here, there are no ‘short-term’ victories - there is daily responsibility. The way he has developed the team, how he has valued the players, how he works within the structure, how he relates to his management, and how he always puts the club above any ego confirms what we see at Olival: competence, coherence, and ambition,” it reads.

Villas-Boas continued, highlighting the historic start to the championship – 18 wins and one draw so far – and also justified the choice of location to announce the renewal. “The results, which are never the work of one man alone, but of a collective that works well, are a reflection of this seriousness. The best start ever in our history in the championship, the historic results achieved, the direct entry into the round of 16 of the Europa League, the competitive maturity with which the team has responded to demands, all of this has a signature: from the group, from the training, from the method, from the leadership, from the commitment. And this is what we want to preserve and enhance. Renewing is believing. Renewing is giving stability to a project that aims to sustainably return FC Porto to the natural place where it has always been: the place of titles. The choice of location to announce this renewal was not by chance. The Lello Bookstore in Porto, which celebrated 120 years of history, is one of the great institutions of our city. A heritage that spans generations, that connects culture to the pride of being from Porto, and that represents values that are also ours: respect for memory, ambition for the future, demand, connection to the community, international projection. By bringing together the Lello Bookstore and FC Porto, we did what the club is obliged to do: strengthen the connection between city and emblem, between Porto and FC Porto, between our local identity and our global presence,” emphasized the leader of the dragons. “And here too Francesco Farioli understood the essence. Because whoever leads FC Porto must understand that this club does not live only within the four lines. It lives on symbols, culture, belonging. It lives on what unites us and distinguishes us. And the more our coach and our team understand this dimension, the stronger we will be as a sports project, but also as an Institution,” he concluded.

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