Portal dos Dragões
·25 agosto 2025
André Villas-Boas hails Farioli: “His leadership has been truly inspiring”

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·25 agosto 2025
In the August edition of the Dragões magazine, André Villas-Boas, president of FC Porto, highlighted the impact of Francesco Farioli's arrival on the Portista bench.
Recalling that it was the "context of demand and inherent pressure" at the moment the club is going through that led to the bet on the Italian coach, the leader of the blues and whites lists the merits of a "young, but with a path full of successes".
"Farioli represents the will of FC Porto to give new vitality to our identity and to print a modern, but effective, approach to the football we play. That's what he brings us. His profile combines innovation in methods, tactical rigor, a revitalized leadership and a remarkable work capacity that will be able to extract the best from each of the players. From the first days, his leadership has been inspiring, calling everyone to a rigorous collective commitment, which is felt in every training session and in every game," wrote the manager, who already sees on the field "a more enlightened, intense and motivated team".
"We witness in every game a total delivery of the players, solidarity among all and a deep respect for the FC Porto symbol and the fans. That's exactly the spirit: intelligence in the process, irreverence in the attack, solidity in the defense and a collective ambition without limits, but always with the humility of those who know that only work and daily delivery build victories and lead to titles," reinforced André Villas-Boas, exposing that the guiding principles of the new sports project are based on "a virtuous balance between experience and youth", with "respect for history". "Incorporating the values that make us unique, but with openness to innovation, to the valorization of all the talents we have and continue to form," he added.
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