Guardiola - Jose's No.1
Posted Saturday, November 12, 2011 by skysports.com
Barca boss rates Real coach as the best in the business
Pep Guardiola: Feels it can be an advantage for a coach not to have played at a high level
Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola rates Real Madrid counterpart Jose Mourinho as the best coach in world football at the current time.
While Guardiola enjoyed a distinguished playing career for Barca and also represented Spain, Mourinho never played at a high level.
Guardiola nevertheless considers his opposite number at the Santiago Bernabeu to be the No.1 tactician despite their intense rivalry in the Primera Liga.
"It is not necessary to have played football to become a great coach," Guardiola explained.
"[Arrigo] Sacchi changed this sport without having played, while Mourinho is probably the best coach in the world.
"To have been in dressing rooms before can help in certain situations, but to not have been can also have advantages."
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