Jose Mourinho has “deep respect” for new
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal —
but the Chelsea boss is not concerned about
their impending rivalry, Sportinglife reports .
The pair worked together for three years at
Barcelona but will go head-to-head this season,
with Van Gaal having taken the reins at Old
Trafford following a successful World Cup with
Holland.
He has also won titles in Spain, Holland and
Germany with Barca, Ajax and Bayern Munich
and said at his introductory press conference
that he is aiming to add England to that list.
Mourinho — whose Inter Milan side beat Van
Gaal’s Bayern in the 2010 Champions League
final — and Chelsea will be among the main
rivals standing in his way.
And the Portuguese told the Mail on Sunday,
“I’m not worried about him being here. I look
forward to playing against United. Nothing
worries me.
“I watched him at his press conference and he
was pure Van Gaal — honest and open, the way
he always is.
“He is a very, very good coach, he’ll be great for
Manchester United.”
“We are both great coaches. It’s what we were
born to do,” said Mourinho.
“Louis was the best coach in the World Cup and
he is a good friend — really, a friend for life. I
have deep respect for this man.”
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