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Farioli leaves Mora on bench and responds to player's representative
·16 August 2026·5d ago

Farioli leaves Mora on bench and responds to player's representative

Source: Forza Roma

Rodrigo Mora remained on the bench for the full 90 minutes in Porto's 2–0 win against Rio Ave on the second day of the Portuguese league campaign. The young forward is at the centre of Roma's transfer activity this summer, with the club working behind the scenes to assess the feasibility of a deal following statements from the player, his family, and his representative.

Farioli addressed the situation after the match, responding to comments made by Mora's lawyer, Luis Miguel Henrique. The Porto manager said: "Ci sono cose che sono soggette a diverse interpretazioni... alla fine delle partite i giocatori si salutano e socializzano parecchio" and then tackled the representation directly: "Alla gente piace creare narrazioni. Non mi ha mai parlato, non sa se Rodrigo sia la prima, la seconda o la terza opzione. Questo genere di cose non aiuta nessuno. Quando una persona vicina parla e prende certe posizioni, non mette in buona luce la persona di cui dovrebbe prendersi cura."

Farioli explained that Mora and fellow forward Gabri occupy the same position, forcing difficult selection decisions. He noted that Mora played nearly 2,000 minutes last season while Gabri played a similar amount, and that both have been treated equally within the squad. "In questo club e in questo gruppo in particolare, il collettivo è la priorità, perché credo davvero che non ci sia niente di più grande dell'FC Porto," Farioli concluded.

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Sono ore caldissime per il futuro di Rodrigo Mora. Il calciomercato della Roma in questi giorni sta girando tutto attorno al classe 2007 portoghese. Il club giallorosso, dopo le dichiarazioni dell'avvocato del talentino lusitano e la volontà espressa sia dal calciatore sia della sua famiglia, sta…

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