Fabio Capello claims Zlatan Ibrahimovic can become like Sir Alex Ferguson: ‘He didn’t really train the team, but decided everything else.’
Capello attended the presentation of Ibrahimovic’s latest book ‘Adrenaline’ in Milan.
The Italian tactician was Ibrahimovic’s first coach in Italy, when the Swede joined Juventus from Ajax in 2004.
Capello and Ibrahimovic remained at Juventus for two seasons, leaving the club after the Calciopoli scandal in the summer of 2006. They won two Serie A titles which were then revoked.
During the event, Ibrahimovic explained how he improved in Turin, working with the former Italian coach.
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“He was playing only for the skills,” Capello said as quoted by Milannews. “Then, he understood that needed to score goals.
“Luckily, we played against Ajax during the pre-season and I told [Juventus directors] Moggi and Giraudo to sign him. Juventus and Raiola were on good terms.
“I used to tell Ibra that he had wooden feet, but he practiced his finishing every day, he continued to work and he has become the player that he is today.
“I remember once Raiola told me: ‘Be careful because he will break the goalkeepers’ hands’. I replied: ‘For now, he’s only broken the gym’s glass.”
What has the future in store for Ibrahimovic? Does Capello see him become a coach?
“He would be wasted,” the former England coach admitted.
“Perhaps, an English-style coach, such as Ferguson. He wasn’t really training [the team on the pitch], but he decided everything else. Ibra has the quality and the credibility to do the same. I think he understands something about football.”
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This old man loves to cast shadows över bigger men than him.
Capello, just like Sacchi – won something with squads with superstars and ultra-talented individuals, but when they were asked to prove themselves with slightly inferior squads, they both sucked massive boulders.
Kevin
Well, Capello won Scudetto with Roma and had some success with Real. The question remains if Fergusson could have achieved something outside Old Trafford where he had all he needed with huge financing. It doesn’t mean that Sir Alex is bad, he is great, but Capello is also very good so he has the right for own opinion.
Nailed it Musse
Thought Ferguson won league titles, cups, and European trophies elsewhere, but maybe I’m wrong?!
Well fergie coached a team for 26years n won all.try and best that
Xaos didn’t he won premiership titles with Aberdeen during his time in Scotland
Capello…another over-rated coach & over-valued analyst.
@Ramarren you should read more to avoid embarassing yourself. Sir Alex won even Cup Winner’s Cup or something,the equivalent of Champions’s League when he was with Aberdeen.
That’s so true. All Ferguson did was find talented players and then scream at them to perform. This is the reason why Man U became Man DisU after he stepped down. He did not and could not leave a ‘legacy’. He couldn’t even pick the right guy to succeed him. His football intelligence is zero.