Farioli on “the privilege” he doesn’t want to waste | OneFootball

It is not exactly news, but Francesco Farioli once again showed absolute commitment to FC Porto and the Dragons’ objectives for next season, explaining why he is not considering leaving the newly crowned national champions this summer.

“We started a project 11 months ago, when I received the first contract offer and, more than the contract, a commitment that was renewed in January. We decided to extend our collaboration for another year [until 2028], but especially to reinforce the message and the desire to work side by side. In modern football, it is quite difficult to find a club where you have that level of connection with the people in charge, with the people who will still be at the club even when the time comes to leave,” the Italian coach began by saying in an interview with journalist Ben Jacobs.

“For me, this is a privilege that, honestly, I do not want to waste. We know what football is like: we are the most exposed people and, usually, those whose work is most under discussion one way or another, whether things are going very well or not going as we want. But when it comes to dreaming of a scenario where I would like to be, I could not dream of a better place, with the people I am with at this moment,” Farioli continued.

“Once again: we have a contract, we have a commitment and a mission that needs to be fulfilled. My summer will be about trying to rest a little, after seven or eight years without holidays, but, of course, always with my phone and computer by my side so I can be ready and start on July 1 with the team in the right frame of mind. At the beginning of August we will play the Super Cup, so there is already another title at stake. A week later, the league will begin again with greater demands and higher expectations. That part is not entirely under our control. What is under our control is the way we approach the new challenges. We will do everything to arrive with the same hunger we had on July 15, 2025,” he concluded, on the day he was named as the coach wanted by Hakan Safi, a candidate for the presidency of Turkish club Fenerbahçe.

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