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Benfica head coach Jose Mourinho made interesting statements after the match against Juventus (0:2) in the 7th round of the UEFA Champions League League stage. Sport24.az reports that the Portuguese expert spoke about his colleagues.
He said that in modern football, coaches are selected according to statistics:
"Previously, it was believed that the one who earned the most was the best, but that is not the case now. Now, the best is the one who can create the most image. There are coaches who try things that don't work and fail. Then they say, 'I lost by staying true to my idea.' If you lose by staying true to your idea, it's just stupidity.
In 2004, I went to the Premier League as the winner of the Champions League. That year, only two foreign head coaches came to the Premier League. One was me, and the other was Rafa Benitez, who won the UEFA Cup. He won the cup with Valencia and went to Liverpool, and I won the Champions League with Porto and moved to Chelsea.
Today, coaches whose names I don't even know go to the Premier League. I'm not saying this as a disrespect - it's just the truth. Some coaches are selected not for their victories, but based on statistical indicators, numbers. Images are formed, and the idea that 'playing like this, looking like this' is more important than winning is sold to people. Things have changed radically at this level."
