Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola rates Real Madrid counterpart Jose Mourinho as the best coach in world football at the current time.
While Guardiola enjoyed a distinguished playing career for Barca and also represented Spain, Mourinho never played at a high level.
Guardiola nevertheless considers his opposite number at the Santiago Bernabeu to be the No.1 tactician despite their intense rivalry in the Primera Liga.
"It is not necessary to have played football to become a great coach," Guardiola explained.
"[Arrigo] Sacchi changed this sport without having played, while Mourinho is probably the best coach in the world.
"To have been in dressing rooms before can help in certain situations, but to not have been can also have advantages."
Future hopes
Guardiola then admitted that he would not go on coaching forever, but hopes that he can choose when to stop rather than being sacked.
"When I was a player I knew the moment when I could not give any more at the same level," he continued.
"It was when I felt tired and I know that as a trainer the same thing will happen. I know that day will come when I am tired of it and I will leave.
"I hope that day comes because normally in the life of a coach they sack you before that because you lose games.
"At the moment I can choose, but I know that it will not always be like this. If I lose then they will kick me out."
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