Valdano: "I don't see Mourinho's leaving as anything major"

Posted Saturday, May 04, 2013 by Marca.com

He believes a change of coach to be on the cards: "Madrid still has an extraordinary squad. With that in mind, I don't see Mourinho's leaving as anything major".

In his weekly appearance on Spanish Radio football show 'El Larguero', Jorge Valdano praised the achievements made by the German teams in the Champions League: "German football and Bayern know where they want to go, they are copying the best in football." On the situation in the 'Los Blancos' camp, he said: "Real Madrid is very complex, very large, there are millions of people behind the club".

He believes a change of coach to be on the cards: "Madrid still has an extraordinary squad. With that in mind, I don't see Mourinho's leaving as anything major". He tips an Italian to be next on the 'Los Blancos' bench: "Ancelotti is a man of consensus, has a great ability to create consensus, he is open to discussion and peaceful". Summing him up in one sentence: "Ancelotti acts very naturally in confrontational situations."

Many would prefer a German manager: "I like Klopp a lot; he's an optimistic person who makes his team smile. His teams seem very motivated to get out there and play". He flagged up Dortmund's top level Polish player: "Lewandowski is a very interesting striker, he also plays for a team that likes to play football". Madrid almost managed to make it a night to remember: "The comeback is Real Madrid's hallmark, both in the team and its supporters; it's an amazing thing".

It was an impossible feat for the 'Azulgranas': "Barcelona relied on its game, it doesn't have a history of making comebacks". A team that needs reinforcements: "Barça needs Neymar more than Madrid does".