‘I had loser stamped on my head’: how Porto’s Francesco Farioli bounced back | Porto

After Francesco Farioli surrendered a nine-point lead in his final five matches at Ajax, he felt the word “loser” had been stamped across his forehead. Clubs that had pursued him quietly stepped back and his rise abruptly stalled. Now, after an impressive campaign at Porto, the 37-year-old is again one of Europe’s most sought-after coaches.

Porto’s title triumph, wrapped up with two…