Farioli responds to Sporting, Varandas after Villas-Boas remarks (video) | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli came to André Villas-Boas’ defense against Sporting in the press conference previewing the match against Famalicão, expressing agreement with the position taken by Porto’s president after the meeting with the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport. The Porto coach highlighted the way the blue-and-white leader responded to Frederico Varandas’ accusations.

"As a Porto man, I feel well represented by our president, by the way he defends the club and is acting to protect the good name of this institution. I can only agree word for word with everything he said when he went to Lisbon," he said.

Farioli also reiterated his pride in Villas-Boas’ intervention, considering that the director was clear in the arguments he presented: "The president made me very proud with the way he defended the team and the club, and there is nothing more to add. He was very clear on the main points and arguments that came out of this situation; that is more than enough," he stressed.

Asked about being mentioned by Frederico Varandas in a reflection on ethics, the Italian coach responded cordially, but added a remark. "I’m glad there is an understanding. I agree, using that word is not enough; ethics are reflected in the way we speak, in how we behave," he said.

Despite the controversy between the two clubs, Farioli shifted the focus to the immediate future and recalled that Porto will still have to face Sporting, but only later on. "In a few weeks we will host them in the Cup, but before that we have many matches. The priority is tomorrow’s game, which will deserve our full attention," he concluded.

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