Chelsea’s search for a new permanent manager has just gotten a little easier: Francesco Farioli can be crossed off the list. The widely respected Italian tactician, on the Blues’ radar before Liam Rosenior was appointed in January, moved one game away from clinching the Portuguese top-flight title with Porto over the weekend, yet the first question he faced in his postmatch press conference revolved around the rumors of his potential move to Chelsea . “Your name has been linked with Chelsea,” Farioli was asked. “Can you assure FC Porto fans that you’re staying?” The answer was succinct: “Yes, absolutely.” The avenue from Porto to Chelsea is one which has provided mixed success for the Blues. José Mourinho remains perhaps the club’s greatest ever manager after swapping Iberia for England yet André Villas-Boas emphatically failed to replicate that success.…