Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho wished "good luck" to Englishman Gary Neville, who is now in charge of Spanish football club Valencia and said that "now he must prove he can be a very good coach.
Neville was introduced on Thursday as the new coach of Valencia for the next five months to replace Portuguese Nuno Espirito Santo, reports Efe.
"I just wish him well. There is always a first day for a manager. If he wants to be a manager, he must have a first day," Mourinho said on Friday at a press conference prior to the English Premier League (EPL) match on Saturday against Bournemouth.
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