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  "path": "/2026/05/01/francesco-farioli-responds-porto-fan-asking-reject-chelsea-28198405/",
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  "textContent": "Francesco Farioli is on Chelsea’s managerial shortlist (Getty)\n\nFrancesco Farioli has tried to ease concerned Porto supporters after being linked with a move to Chelsea.\n\nChelsea 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.\n\nBournemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso, who was sacked by Real Madrid in January, are among the candidates on Chelsea’s shortlist.\n\nReports have claimed that Farioli is also being considered by Chelsea, with Porto on course to win the Portuguese league title this weekend.\n\nFarioli was greeted by Porto supporters after his press conference on Friday morning and one concerned fan urged the 37-year-old to reject Chelsea’s advances.\n\n> Nada há nada melhor do que o clima em Portugal 😂#sporttvportugal pic.twitter.com/Sgjgu3QyMO\n>\n> — sport tv (@sporttvportugal) May 1, 2026\n\n‘Don’t go to Chelsea… you’ll be sorely missed,’ the supporter told Farioli.\n\n##  Get personalised football updates every day\n\nSign up to our daily football newsletter and choose your team to get the latest news, rumours and more about your favourite team.\n\nThe Italian replied: ‘Too cold.’\n\nWhen asked about the Chelsea links following Porto’s 2-0 win over Tondela last weekend, Farioli replied: ‘I’m the coach of Porto and I’m really happy to be here.’\n\nFarioli, who did not have a professional career as a player, began his career as a manager at Turkish side Fatih Karagumruk.\n\nHe then moved to fellow Turkish club Alanyaspor before joining Nice for one season in 2023.\n\nAfter 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.\n\nFarioli 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.\n\n**For more stories like this, check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook,** Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Francesco Farioli responds to Chelsea request from Porto supporter"
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