Diego Maradona says Chelsea manager is the 'greatest'

Argentine football great Diego Maradona has described Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho as the 'greatest'.

Speaking to , Maradona also compared the Portuguese with his rival, Pep Guardiola of Bayern Munich.

"Mourinho is a friend of mine," Maradona told Sky Sports.

"For me, Mourinho is the greatest without a shadow of a doubt because he knows what you're going to say before you say it.

"It's extremely dangerous! That's what makes him Mourinho. That's what makes him the greatest."

Comparing the former Real Madrid coach with Guardiola, Maradona said: "Pep or Mourinho? I say Mourinho. I think Pep needs a little more time, as Mourinho has had, to be Mourinho."