Former Barcelona star Carles Puyol has revealed he turned down Roberto Mancini’s proposal to become his assistant coach at Inter.
The 37-year-old Catalan hung up his boots in 2014 after spending his whole career with the Spanish side.
“The offer I received from Mancini was a surprise, it really made me proud,” Puyol told El Paìs.
“Nonetheless, when you retire you just need to take your time. I was neither happy nor motivated and I didn’t feel ready to embark on Inter’s project.”
The proposal came in late 2014 as Mancini took over Walter Mazzarri at San Siro.
The former Manchester City boss eventually chose former Brazilian player Sylvinho as his assistant.
Puyol has now set up a football agency alongside his friend Ivan de la Pena.
