Former Real Madrid GM Jorge Valdano has slaughtered Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho in his new book. The Italian edition of 'The 11 Powers of Leaders' has just been released.
On Mourinho, Valdano writes: "He's a figure who is perfectly suited to these bombastic, shallow times. I could never see eye to eye with him because he represents the antithesis of my sensibilities. Intelligence and ego are enemies. And when they clash, the ego wins."
Valdano worked with Mourinho for a short time at Real.
He also declared: "I've never heard him say a single thing about football worth remembering, whether in public or in private."
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