Natan

You can’t see coaches like Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola or Sir Alex Ferguson treat legends like this. Do you know why? Because they are stars themselves. They are winners. They have achieved enough in football to understand what greatness looks like and respect it. It’s usually managers who have little to show for their own careers who feel the need to make a statement by disrespecting established icons. Jorge Jesus and Erik ten Hag are perfect examples. The biggest club Jorge Jesus has managed is Benfica. He’s not accustomed to managing players whose stature in football is bigger than that of most clubs and managers. Managing a legend requires a certain level of understanding. You don’t have to agree with everything the player does, but you should have enough respect for what they’ve achieved not to resort to unnecessary digs. Some people are simply too small to understand the stature of the people they are dealing with. Jorge Jesus has never really operated at that level of football.