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Vitor Baia: Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho would have been a good coach for Barcelona
The former Camp Nou goalkeeper has stated the belief that his Portuguese compatriot would have done a good job had the current Champions League holders employed him
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Feb 2, 2012 11:00:00 AM
By Stefan Coerts
Former Barcelona goalkeeper Vitor Baia has taken the time to praise Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, and feels that the Portuguese trainer would have been a good option for the Blaugranas.
The Santiago Bernabeu tactician worked at the Camp Nou from 1996 until 2000 under head coaches Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal, and his countryman is confident that Mourinho would have done a good job if he'd ever taken charge of the current European champions.
"He's the best coach in the world in my opinion, and he is a very special person," Baia said to Esports COPE.
"Mourinho would have been a good coach for Barcelona. He has the ability to adapt to every culture.
"The Mourinho we saw at Chelsea was a completely different coach than the one at Porto. And the one at Inter was again another type of coach. The Mourinho we're now seeing at Madrid is once more another type," the 42-year-old raved.
A number of recent reports suggested that Mourinho could be on his way out of Madrid at the end of the season, but the controversial coach has so far denied that he's preparing his exit from the Spanish capital.
Starting in November and continuing through to the middle of February, Goal.com is publishing exclusive extracts from Graham Hunter's highly-anticipated new book, 'Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World'. Friday's extract looked at how Barca suffered rare disappointment at the hands of Real Madrid in a gripping finale to last season's Copa del Rey. Don't miss it!
The Santiago Bernabeu tactician worked at the Camp Nou from 1996 until 2000 under head coaches Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal, and his countryman is confident that Mourinho would have done a good job if he'd ever taken charge of the current European champions.
"He's the best coach in the world in my opinion, and he is a very special person," Baia said to Esports COPE.
"Mourinho would have been a good coach for Barcelona. He has the ability to adapt to every culture.
"The Mourinho we saw at Chelsea was a completely different coach than the one at Porto. And the one at Inter was again another type of coach. The Mourinho we're now seeing at Madrid is once more another type," the 42-year-old raved.
A number of recent reports suggested that Mourinho could be on his way out of Madrid at the end of the season, but the controversial coach has so far denied that he's preparing his exit from the Spanish capital.
Starting in November and continuing through to the middle of February, Goal.com is publishing exclusive extracts from Graham Hunter's highly-anticipated new book, 'Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World'. Friday's extract looked at how Barca suffered rare disappointment at the hands of Real Madrid in a gripping finale to last season's Copa del Rey. Don't miss it!
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