Farioli told FC Porto squad to “relax and switch off” for 5 days | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli gave the FC Porto squad five and a half days off after the win in Braga, in a break designed for physical and mental recovery at the end of March 2026. With the season entering its decisive phase, the Italian coach treated the group – or what is left of it, since several players have been called up by their national teams – to a short holiday, asking everyone to completely switch off from competition and recharge their batteries ahead of an April that already has seven matches scheduled, but could rise to eight if they progress in the Europa League.

Unlike what happens during other breaks, Farioli, according to O JOGO today, did not give the players any homework. This means no individual training plan was handed out, with only an appeal for no one to stray from the usual behaviour expected of an elite professional. The Italian coach wants everyone to put competition aside during these days, with many players taking the opportunity to travel with their families.

Even so, tomorrow, when the team returns to Olival to begin preparing for the match against Famalicão – still without the internationals – the squad already knows it will be subjected to the usual procedures to check whether there have been any excesses. The players will have to step on the scales for strict weight control and, afterwards, their skinfolds will be measured, a method used to estimate each player’s body fat percentage.

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