“For me, [Guardiola] … is a reference point and an example of a coach with integrity and a deep understanding of football. Playing two matches a week can be draining, and even more so when you have to win. A schedule like this creates a tension, a permanent state of stress, and sometimes you need a break to recuperate.”

– Former Valencia, Liverpool and Inter coach, speaking from the National Congress of Coaches this week.

[Quoted in Sport • Image: EFE]