Porto close in on agreement to appoint Francesco Farioli
Once Martin Anselmi's contract has been terminated, Porto will move to appoint Farioli whom they showed interest in appointing in January following the dismissal of Vitor Bruna. The Italian also had interest from Roma, Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio, per Football Italia.
In the next few days, Porto are expected to reach an agreement with Farioli.
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