Farioli reveals surprise call: “Mourinho told me what FC Porto meant” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli, FC Porto's coach, once again praised José Mourinho and revealed that he spoke with the Portuguese manager before arriving at the Dragão.

“He is a reference point. One of the coaches who has inspired me the most. As an Italian fan, a kid who grew up watching Serie A, I will never forget Mourinho’s Inter, what they managed to do. The legacy Mourinho left at Inter. I had the chance to be in contact with him before. I had a conversation with Mourinho before coming to FC Porto, in the summer, when he was at Fenerbahçe. He explained to me what FC Porto represented, gave me excellent references about the club and the city. I think his connection with this club and the gratitude will always be eternal for what he did, he put the club back at the highest level of European football. There is an honest and direct relationship between us. One of the first phone calls I received after the title was from him. I feel grateful for the relationship and respect we have for each other,” he said in an interview with RTP, also speaking about the rivalry with Sporting and Benfica during the season.

“The scale of our success is due to the scale of our opponents. I believe our success was enormous because our rivals are two giants who have constantly shown their value both domestically and in Europe. In sporting terms, there is no doubt that I respect all of them,” he said.

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