Chelsea
attacking midfielder Juan Mata believes that Pep Guardiola would be "a great
coach" for any team.
The Catalan is currently on a one-year sabbatical in New York after stepping
down from his role as the Barcelona coach at the end of the last season.
Guardiola is reportedly Chelsea owner's Roman Abramovich's first choice to
replace interim manager Rafael Benitez next summer, and Mata believes that
it would be a productive move.
"Guardiola is a great coach who knows all the players" he told the GQ
magazine. "I think that he would be a great coach for any team. "
Mata, who joined Chelsea from Valencia in 2011, also gave his opinion on why
clubs outside Spain are interested in his compatriots.
"Spanish football has become fashionable in recent years, even since we won
the European Championship in 2008," said the 24-year-old.
"Spanish players are coming out of the country to play in foreign leagues
because clubs in other countries have more confidence in Spanish players."
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