FC Basel boss Murat Yakin has declared Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho the "benchmark".

Basel open their Champions League campaign tonight against Chelsea.

Yakin said: "A manager like Jose Mourinho, he's won titles in four countries already, that's a benchmark for a manager.

"Now I'm looking forward to this game, my first game in the Champions League, and yes, I'm here, I'm willing to learn a lot and I hope I will learn a lot."

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