{"id":8770,"date":"2026-05-01T18:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=8770"},"modified":"2026-05-01T18:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:07:12","slug":"francesco-farioli-responds-to-chelsea-request-from-porto-supporter-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=8770","title":{"rendered":"Francesco Farioli responds to Chelsea request from Porto supporter | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_294244159-5126.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28199669\" alt=\"PORTO, PORTUGAL - APRIL 22: FC Porto Head Coach Francesco Farioli thanks supporters for standing following the Ta??a de Portugal 2025\/26 Semi-Final 2nd Leg match between FC Porto and Sporting CP at Est??dio do Drag??o on April 22, 2026 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Pedro Loureiro\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Francesco Farioli is on Chelsea\u2019s managerial shortlist (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Francesco Farioli has tried to ease concerned Porto supporters after being linked with a move to Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are looking to appoint a permanent replacement for Liam Rosenior this summer, with Calum McFarlane taking charge on a temporary basis for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth\u2019s Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso, who was sacked by Real Madrid in January, are among the candidates on Chelsea\u2019s shortlist.<\/p>\n<p>Reports have claimed that Farioli is also being considered by Chelsea, with Porto on course to win the Portuguese league title this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Farioli\u00a0was greeted by Porto supporters after his press conference on Friday morning and one concerned fan urged the 37-year-old to reject Chelsea\u2019s advances.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Don\u2019t go to Chelsea\u2026 you\u2019ll be sorely missed,\u2019 the supporter told Farioli.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian replied: \u2018Too cold.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the Chelsea links following Porto\u2019s 2-0 win over Tondela last weekend, Farioli replied: \u2018I\u2019m the coach of Porto and I\u2019m really happy to be here.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Farioli, who did not have a professional career as a player, began his career as a manager at Turkish side Fatih Karagumruk.<\/p>\n<p>He then moved to fellow Turkish club Alanyaspor before joining Nice for one season in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>After his time in Ligue 1, Farioli signed a three-year contract with Ajax but left the club after one campaign having lost the league title to PSV on the final day of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Farioli was appointed by Porto last July and the Italian is now set to guide the Portuguese club to their first league title in four years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport 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