Farioli: “The title and party last till tomorrow, then it is what it is” | OneFootball

On SportTV, with the celebrations already more subdued inside the Dragão, Francesco Farioli gave a lengthy assessment of the season, speaking about the start, the moments of uncertainty and also the euphoric ending. He also made one thing clear: the title has been won and should be celebrated, but tomorrow everything starts again.

“We have to start where we finished, but without forgetting where we started. We will have the same ambition. The title and the celebrations last until tomorrow. After that, what’s done is done. Then there are other goals and obstacles to overcome. We have to be ready. The memories will stay with us for a long time, but they are memories and we have to focus on what comes next.

The unity and spirit we have had here since day one have been our strength. This season brought us many challenges, but we also had some extra obstacles to overcome. On the pitch and off it, the team always found a way to double its effort. This is the spirit we want for next season because there will be new battles on our path.

This game was probably a summary of all those situations. We played well, we were behind because of a penalty that can be debated, and the team’s reaction was fantastic. Those who came on gave us something extra. And of course, turning the result around on a ground like Braga’s, with this spirit, was something very special. It was one of those matches where the emotion was running high.

Moment of arrival

It was the first step in Porto, together. They were with me through every moment of this season and in previous years. It was a journey. I gave them the medal because they deserve it.

Always learning. There are always opportunities to learn and improve. The challenges are new, different. I don’t know how much has changed, but the big difference was finding a club made up of people who helped me so much to do my job in the best conditions, people close to me, pulling in the same direction. The president, Tiago, Henrique were with me every day at Olival. The coaching staff are also extraordinary. This title belongs to everyone. I’m very happy to have contributed a little to doing things in the best way and bringing this trophy to the Dragão.

We are very demanding with ourselves and we look at what more we could have done. We have the feeling that we could have taken another step in the two cups, but considering what we went through from the start of the season, if we are rational, we did something incredible. Finishing six points ahead says a lot. 88 points is the second-best tally. That says a lot. Now it is part of history and what matters is the next step.

We are not the only ones working; there are top-level coaches who adapted to what we do. Over a long part of the season, we managed things well. It is difficult to always be brilliant and always stay fresh, but I think we managed well. When we start in July, we will no longer all be together, the market will take some players, others will arrive, but we will have time. We are totally aligned on what to do. I’m going on holiday with good feelings because in the summer and in January we operated very well in the market. We will approach the market in the best way possible.”

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