Valdano: Guardiola Was Right Before, Mourinho Is Still the Boss at Press Conferences

According to Marca, Jorge Valdano made Raul Gonzalez Blanco laugh while analyzing Mourinho's way of expressing himself at press conferences.

Valdano, who played for Real Madrid from 1984 to 1987 and managed the club from 1994 to 1996, analyzed Jose Mourinho's press conference strategies during his second spell as Real Madrid coach on the Movistar Plus Deportes program.

The 70-year-old former player said on La Casa del Futbol: “In this area (press conferences and communication), Mourinho is still the boss.”

Guardiola in 2011: “Mourinho is the boss here, the real boss (in the Bernabeu press room).”

Valdano used this sentence to recall Pep Guardiola's famous words from 2011: “Mourinho is the boss here, the real boss (in the Bernabeu press room).”

Guardiola, who was Barcelona's coach at the time, said: “In this press room, Mourinho is the boss, the real boss. I do not want to compete at all. I only remind him that we were together for four years. He knows me and I know him. If he wants to stand with Florentino Perez's friends and the pro-Real Madrid media, that is his choice, but I worked with him for four years.”

Valdano: “Mourinho rarely makes mistakes at press conferences; he knows exactly what he is defending.”

Valdano emphasized that Mourinho “has 40 years of experience, and it is very clear at press conferences. Every word he says has been designed very, very precisely.”

Valdano said: “He rarely makes mistakes at press conferences, and he usually strengthens the connection with fans and players. He knows exactly what he is defending. In this area, he is still the boss.” Valdano also mentioned that he and Mourinho worked together at Real Madrid during the 2010-2011 season, when he was sporting director and the Portuguese was head coach.

When Valdano talked about Mourinho's remarks, he made Raul Gonzalez Blanco laugh as Raul made his first appearance as a commentator on Movistar+. After Real Madrid defeated Inter Milan 2-1, Mourinho had also said a few words to Raul while facing the camera.

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