Former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho insists that the losing manager of the Champions League final is not a failure and has still done a wonderful job for their side.
Liverpool took the lead over Tottenham Hotspur in the final of the Champions League thanks to a penalty from Mohamed Salah inside two minutes.
The Reds would win the competition for the sixth time if they prevail in Madrid, leaving Mauricio Pochettino still without a trophy since he made the switch from Southampton to become the club's manager in 2014.
Both Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp are searching for their first silverware at their respective clubs in Madrid, with the latter currently on a six-match losing streak in finals dating back to his time in Germany with Borussia Dortmund. But even if Liverpool lose from a winning position in Madrid, Mourinho insists that Klopp should not be deemed a failure.
"For people to say one of them is a failure in the case of the managers is not fair," Mourinho told beIN Sports.
"They are in the club for four years and they both couldn’t win a trophy and today one of them goes home with a big one and the other one goes home without a trophy.
"It’s not fair to say this one is amazing and this one is a failure but this is the reality of life. We are here to protect the loser because the loser doesn’t deserve to be called a loser tonight because they both deserve to be here."
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