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Francesco Farioli

FC Porto· Liga Portugal · Italy flagItaly

Employed4-3-3PossessionLiga Portugal hub →
GafferScore

81/ 100

High level

85th percentile of covered managers

High confidenceUpdated today

CAREER & CONTRACT RECORD NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THIS MANAGER.

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-3-3
Appointed
Not yet available
Contract expiry
—
Senior managerial experience
Not yet available
Date of birth
Not yet available
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
Possession
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Liga PortugalUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Analytical summary

Francesco Farioli works from a control-first model at FC Porto: occupy the pitch in fixed reference points, move the opponent with the ball and attack a disorganised block. Provisional editorial tactical profile.

Global GafferLens rank
#41 of 260

GafferLens-covered managers

Liga Portugal rank
#1 of 18

Liga Portugal managers

Percentile
85th

GafferLens-covered managers

Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Recent results
No verified competitive match records for the active employment spell

Last 5 competitive matches in current role

Age
Not yet verified

Derived from date of birth

PossessionStructured Build-UpHigh Defensive LinePositional Play
Tactical profile
AttackHigh8377th
DefenceHigh8380th
PressingHigh8273rd
PossessionVery high9194th
Build-UpVery high9195th
TransitionHigh8063rd
Player DevelopmentHigh8480th
Tactical FlexibilityHigh8178th

Updated today · Confidence HIGH · Source: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

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