Francesco Farioli often gives interviews, but this time he faced a special challenge: the questions came from Ajax fans. What’s his favourite snack? Who is his favourite artist? And if he had to choose between Tuscany and Amsterdam, which would he prefer? The Italian coach also reveals which Ajax players he finds the funniest.
During the international break, we sit down with Francesco Farioli in the corner of the Johan Cruijff ArenA for an in-depth conversation. We discuss the third block, which saw plenty of action, and the period ahead. "The match in Amsterdam was chaos, so I expect a similar game."
Francesco Farioli saw a match between Ajax and AZ in which both teams wanted to win. The coach mentioned this afterwards: “But all in all, we may have deserved more against a team that always makes it difficult for us. They've done so for years."
With Christmas around the corner and a busy first half of the year as Ajax's coach behind him, it's time to give Francesco Farioli a few hours of relaxation. We take Farioli to the Museumplein, past the ice rink and the Van Gogh Museum, and have an in-depth conversation with the Italian about his first months in Amsterdam, the players, his family, and his love for art.