When Chelsea arrive in Malaysia for the final leg of their pre-season tour, new manager Xabi Alonso will be reunited with former Liverpool team-mate Luis Garcia.
Garcia is now the chief executive of Johor Darul Ta'zim, who welcome Chelsea to their 40,000-capacity Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on Sunday.
The two Spaniards go way back to 2004, when they both signed for Rafael Benitez's Liverpool on the same day.
Despite facing each other multiple times in the Spanish football ecosystem, that day at Anfield was the first time they met properly.
"He told me he didn't speak English too well before our unveiling press conference," Garcia told BBC Sport.
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Garcia is now the chief executive of Johor Darul Ta'zim, who welcome Chelsea to their 40,000-capacity Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on Sunday.
The two Spaniards go way back to 2004, when they both signed for Rafael Benitez's Liverpool on the same day.
Despite facing each other multiple times in the Spanish football ecosystem, that day at Anfield was the first time they met properly.
"He told me he didn't speak English too well before our unveiling press conference," Garcia told BBC Sport.
#Chelsea
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