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Porto coach Farioli coy on Napoli interest and praises Allegri as ‘one of the greats’

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Francesco Farioli wouldn’t rule out coaching Napoli one day, and he praised Massimiliano Allegri as one of the greatest reference points in Italian football ahead of Porto’s Champions League clash with the Partenopei.

With quotes via Calciomercato.com, the Italian coach spoke at his pre-match press conference before Wednesday’s game at the Estádio do Dragão. It kicks off at 21:00 CET [20:00 GMT].

Farioli was asked about reports that Aurelio De Laurentiis had considered him for the Napoli job in the past. “De Laurentiis is a fan of mine?

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