Messi wouldn’t want to work under Mourinho

(GSM) – Barcelona star Lionel Messi has doubted the prospects of him working under Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho.

Mourinho, who has worked at Barcelona as Sir Bobby Robson’s translator and later as Louis van Gaal’s assistant, has seen his relationship with the club deteriorate over the years.

The Portuguese tactician first crossed swords with the Catalan club while in charge of Chelsea and he upset fans even further last season after masterminding Internazionale’s Champions League success over the club.

Despite being regarded as one of the game’s best and most successful managers, Mourinho would be a difficult person to deal with according to Argentina ace Messi.

“It would be very difficult, no?” he told sports daily Mundo Deportivo when asked if he could work with Mourinho.

“If Mourinho came to Barcelona he would have to speak in another way.

“I don’t have anything against Mourinho, or against anybody, and the people who work with him speak very well of Mourinho.

“Nor do I think I would have any problems but I don’t think it will happen.”

Messi, Fifa World Player of the Year in 2009, hopes to score his first goal against a team coached by Mourinho when Real and Barcelona face off on 29th November in the first El Clasico match of the season.

“Until now it has not happened and hopefully it will happen in the match against Madrid, but the goal would not be against Mourinho but against Real Madrid. It would make me happy for my own good and for the team, nothing else,” he concluded.