Lothar Matthaus has said that Jose Mourinho is better than Pep Guardiola. He hailed the Chelsea manager as the best in the world.
Mourinho has won league titles in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain, while Guardiola has only won in Spain and Germany. Both coaches have lifted the Champions League twice.
The pair are rated as the best coaches in football, but Matthaus believes Mourinho has an edge over the Bayern Munich manager.
“Pep is not the best coach in the world,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I prefer Mourinho. He is the No.1, because Mourinho is more transparent and more direct than Guardiola.
“I’ve been told that from the players he has coached: He tells you everything to your face”.
Guardiola’s current deal at the Allianz Arena will run out in June 2016 and Matthaus says it is obvious he will leave. He also asked the Bavarians to hire Jurgen Klopp when the Spaniard leaves.
“He will go,” the former Bayern player said.
“What sense does it make to wait until winter to renew your contract? Either you do it now or you’re going.
“I have a lot of respect for Guardiola, he has won so much, but he must be clearer. Why don’t you just sign a deal? Speak clearly!
“I have a German favourite to succeed him: Klopp. There are two foreign candidates: Mourinho, but he will not leave Chelsea, and Carlo Ancelotti”, he added.
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