The two technicians maintain good camaraderie

Luis Enrique and Mourinho during his time at the club together

Luis Enrique Martinez and Jose Mourinho were much time together at the top of UEFA technicians. They were like two colleagues. Many were surprised and even some have shown their criticism. The truth is that the two coaches have a good relationship of mutual respect that began when the Spaniard was Barca player and Portuguese assistant to Sir Bobby Robson first and Louis van Gaa l, later. 

So much so that when the club traded in Lisbon with Jose Mourinho to sound him as a replacement forFrank Rijkaard , current manager of Manchester United gave the name ofLuis Enrique as their second on the bench for Barca.

That request was personally made ​​to Marc England , then vice president of the sports area, and Txiki Begiristain , technical secretary. Moreover, it is included in the 'pendrive' handed to them with their plans as Barca coach to show that the president Joan Laporta and Barca this Board.

Along with Luis Enrique , the other candidate who presented Mou was, however odd to some, it was Pep Guardiola . And even more curious, the envoys Barca, meanwhile, spoke to Mou of Eusebio Sacristan as second.Mou said he wanted to Luis Enrique or Pep by his understanding offootball, his personality and also by his knowledge of the club, in which both were players. In the case of Guardiola since he was a child come from Santpedor.

Relations with Luis Enrique remained. 

In contrast with Pep Guardiolawere degenerating at the time of Real Madrid coach when Mou spent braking and went on to star in the unfortunate incident stick my finger in the eye to the late Tito Vilanova . 

Nor should we forget the statements ofPep in the field of Madrid on the eve of a Champions League match, the famous 'fucking love you '. 

However, then, when they have agreed, after leaving the Bernabeu and another one the Camp Nou, they have kept the ways. And so now that one is still on the bench for Manchester United and one from the City.

Luis Enrique Martinez was also very close, according to sources UEFA, with Massimiliano Allegri , the Juventus coach, who knows his way through the Serie A and have him as a rival in the Barcelona-Juventus, Berlin final included . He was also close to Unai Emery and Rafa Benitez , who now train PSG and Newcastle, but who knows in a while.

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