PORTO, PORTUGAL – APRIL 09: Francesco Farioli, Head Coach of FC Porto, gestures during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Quarter-Final Leg One match between FC Porto and Nottingham Forest FC at Estadio do Dragao on April 09, 2026 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
Italian coach Francesco Farioli has officially taken FC Porto to victory in the Primeira Liga at the age of 37, beating Jose Mourinho’s Benfica.
This evening’s 1-0 victory over Alverca was enough to open up the nine-point gap at the top of the table, after Benfica were held to a 2-2 draw by Famalicao.
O 𝑻𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒂𝒄 acabou assim 💙#ConseguimosJuntos pic.twitter.com/SE3h153JjA
— FC Porto (@FCPorto) May 2, 2026
With only two rounds to go, it means they are impossible to catch and FC Porto can celebrate the title four years after their most recent success.
Benfica had won, followed by back-to-back Sporting successes, but this is FC Porto’s 31st victory.
First trophy for Farioli
Farioli is an Italian coach who started out as a goalkeeping trainer and assistant manager, working closely with Roberto De Zerbi for Benevento and Sassuolo.
He branched out on his own in Turkish football with Fatih Karagumruk in 2021 and Alanyaspor, then had spells with OGC Nice and Ajax.
FC Porto hired him in July 2025 and he oversaw 38 victories, eight draws and five defeats in all competition this season, also reaching the Europa League quarter-finals.
This is the first trophy of Farioli’s coaching career and he celebrated his 37th birthday last month.
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