Football: "Mourinho Has Never Said Anything About Football Worth Remembering"

Former Real Madrid coach and sporting director Jorge Valdano does not mince his words about José Mourinho in the Italian edition of his latest book, 'The 11 Powers of Leaders'. Among the choice quotes is this gem: "I've never heard him say a single thing about football worth remembering, whether in public or in private". Valdano also claims that Mou pales in comparison to Pep Guardiola: "If Guardiola is Mozart, that makes Mourinho Salieri. He would have been a great musician if Mozart had never existed". "He's a figure who is perfectly suited to these bombastic, shallow times. I could never see eye to eye with him because he represents the antithesis of my sensibilities. Intelligence and ego are enemies. And when they clash, the ego wins", adds Valdano, who left 'Los Blancos' following a major run-in with Mourinho after the Portuguese coach took up the Bernabéu hotseat. Read more: "Mourinho has never said anything about football worth remembering" - MARCA.com