<br><div> <p data-end="367" data-start="76">André Villas-Boas left a clear message of confidence in Francesco Farioli, at the end of FC Porto's New Year's open training session, held this Wednesday at Estádio do Dragão, in front of more than 26 thousand fans, on the same day that Chelsea's interest in the Italian coach was reported.</p> <p data-end="640" data-start="369">Asked on Porto Canal about the message left by Farioli to the fans, delivered in Portuguese, on the pitch, at the end of the session, the blue and white president took the opportunity to reinforce the idea of internal unity and total commitment to the project led by the coach.</p> <p data-end="1035" data-start="642">«We are used to having to build our fortress against the increasingly growing inequalities against Futebol Clube do Porto, its achievements, its players and its coaches», began by referring to Villas-Boas.</p> <p data-end="1449" data-start="1037">Without ever directly addressing the rumors about Farioli's future, the president ended up ruling out any scenario of an imminent departure, highlighting the coach's impact on the team.</p> <p data-end="1449" data-start="1037">«The spirit with which the manager transformed this team and the fact that FC Porto achieved its best records ever reflect the manager's sense of commitment to the club, the team and the players», he highlighted.</p> <p data-end="1733" data-start="1451">Villas-Boas also recalled that the season is far from being decided and that the path to achieving the goals will be demanding.</p> <p data-end="1733" data-start="1451">«We are halfway there. We have a very complicated January, with difficult trips to the Azores and Guimarães, in addition to the Portuguese Cup here at Dragão», he listed.</p> <p data-end="2066" data-start="1735">The Porto leader reinforced his appeal for support from fans for the decisive phase of the season.</p> <p data-end="2066" data-start="1735">«We really want to dream of titles in football and, to do so, we need to continue supporting this team, respecting their sense of commitment and, above all, transmitting this internal energy, which is what we need to transcend ourselves to the title», he concluded.</p> </div>