Villas-Boas: “Francesco Farioli has been key to this transformation…” | OneFootball

In the August edition of Dragões magazine, published this Tuesday, André Villas-Boas highlighted the work carried out by Francesco Farioli as head coach of FC Porto.

“The Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup marked the official start of the season and brought us our first trophy. In Coimbra, on a dreadful pitch, we faced a brave, organized and courageous Torreense side, capable of confirming that their historic Portuguese Cup triumph had not been a fluke. The victory demanded concentration, resilience and respect for an opponent who contested the final until the very last minute. We won 1-0, claimed our 25th Super Cup and reached the 88th official trophy in senior men’s football, standing alone as the most decorated Club in Portuguese football,” he began by writing.

“These are results that please us, but they do not allow for any distraction or euphoria. On the contrary, they oblige us to work even harder. The team has shown commitment, solidarity, discipline and the desire to meet the demands of every match, understanding that no victory automatically carries over to the next game. Francesco Farioli has been decisive in this transformation. He arrived, quickly understood what FC Porto is, and knew how to bring the players together around an idea, a method and a common goal. In a short space of time, he helped reverse the Club’s sporting direction, gave us back the national title, won the Super Cup and built a relationship of belief with a group that recognizes in him the technical competence, rigor, selflessness and human capacity to lead. Immediate success did not lessen his demands. It increased them. It is with that mentality that we are focused on winning the league, the title we want most and one that we know requires an entire season of concentration, humility and hard work,” he praised.

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