Farioli: “We’re Portugal’s most decorated club, it’s incredible” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli spoke to Sky Sports after FC Porto won the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, praising the stature of the club and the responsibility of managing it. The Italian coach highlighted the Dragons’ historic status, which he considers “the Portuguese club with the most trophies.”

“FC Porto are a huge club, a great institution with immense history,” the coach began by stressing. “Winning 88 titles is an incredible achievement. When we go into the Museum, we see all the trophies, the domestic and the international ones… Having the opportunity to represent a club of this size is a daily privilege and a great responsibility, because of FC Porto’s history and what the club means to its supporters,” he added.

With experience in countries such as Qatar, Turkey, France, the Netherlands and Italy, Farioli pointed to adaptability as an important part of his journey. The coach also compared FC Porto to other leading clubs in European football and explained what it means to work at an institution of this size.

“When you start working at clubs the size of FC Porto and Ajax, you discover new aspects of the game and understand what it means to be the coach of an elite team,” he said.

The Italian coach also stressed that his duties go beyond the work done on the pitch and involve a close relationship with the supporters, the club and its leadership.

“My responsibility as FC Porto coach is different; I build a connection with the supporters, with the club and with the people who run it. In this context, it is not enough just to deliver good training sessions on the pitch — that is only one part of the job,” the Italian coach explained.

At 37 years old, and with seven seasons as a head coach, Farioli also spoke about the rise of a new generation of coaches in world football. Although he began his career at the age of 30, he insisted that he never sought to stand out simply because he was young.

“Any club that hired me could not do so because of my nationality or my age, but because of my ability. I always wanted to dig deeper and open the book in job interviews,” he said.

Farioli acknowledged the emergence of new coaches, while still valuing the contribution of coaches from previous generations.

“I think things are changing, a new generation of coaches will emerge, but I will never forget the previous generations, who have great quality and a great deal of experience. I am very grateful to them for what they have brought to football,” he concluded.

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