Mourinho damaged Spanish football, Iniesta says


Jose Mourinho attends a news conference after a training session at the La Pinetina training center in Appiano Gentile near Milan May 18, 2010. REUTERS/Paolo Bona

MADRID (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho did more harm than good to Spanish football during his controversial three-year tenure as coach of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Portuguese Mourinho quit Real three years before the end of his contract after a 2012-13 campaign without major silverware and has returned to former club Chelsea.

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