Asked by a reporter if he considered himself to be as strict, or stricter than other international soccer managers, he paused. "You have banned alcohol," he was reminded.
"I don't know. I have my own style to be a manager," he answered. "I like my players to train and to be very focused -- to work hard and to train hard, for 1-/1/2 half hours.
"And then they can have their time off and they can go where they want to go...They can play ping-pong, or go to the gym or go swimming. Tomorrow (Saturday), they are going to play golf."
"Yes," he said, seizing his moment to reveal a happy football marriage. "I saw [Club England chairman] David Richards and it is all OK. I am really happy because for this you need two parts, two sides, to be happy and now all is fine."
Instead, he confirmed more "good news" when he said that the new British Prime Minister David Cameron had contacted him.
"Yes, he did and he said he wished us good luck for the finals," he said, with a half smile. "Always you need luck, of course."
