Since he arrived at Porto, 18 wins and a draw in the first 19 league games, only 4 goals conceded, the best first leg in the history of La Liga. All thanks to natural magnetism and “invisible training”: nutrition, rest, recovery, psychology, video analysis. Thus he became one of the most courted technicians in Europe
Another seaside city, as if ideas also needed a broad horizon to take off. After Istanbul, Nice and Amsterdam, Francesco Farioli chose Porto. And the panorama that opens up in front of the “Foz”, where the meeting between ocean and river creates waves with a spectacular effect, seems to have defined the perfect scenario for taking flight. The impact of the young Italian coach on the Portuguese championship was cyclonic: 17 wins and a draw (data updated to 25 January), not even a defeat, the best first round in the history of La Liga, just 4 goals conceded. Only Mourinho managed to take away points, parking the bus at the Do Dragao stadium. A detail that was fixed in the quarterfinals of the Portuguese Cup: 1-0 for the Dragoes, Mou also ended up in the “Farioli penitentiary”, as per the meme going around on social media.
