( CNN ) -- UEFA president Michel Platini says he is disappointed that the buildup to Saturday 's Champions League final between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich has been dominated by the coaches , and not the players . The showdown in Real Madrid 's Santiago Bernabeu stadium has been widely billed as a battle between Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho and Bayern boss Louis Van Gaal . The fact that Mourinho worked under Van Gaal at Barcelona has added intrigue to a match featuring two teams who won the league and cup double in their domestic leagues . Both managers have made bold statements in the run-up to the match , with the Portuguese Mourinho describing the contest as bigger than the World Cup final , while Dutchman Van Gaal claimed that Bayern play more `` beautiful football '' than Inter . Can Mourinho beat Van Gaal to become king of Europe ? Platini , who said the final was `` too unpredictable '' to call , lamented the focus on the managers but suggested it may be a deliberate ploy to take the pressure off their players . `` It 's not good because the football belongs to the players , not to the coach , for me , '' he said in an exclusive interview with CNN . `` But they are two big personalities ; they 've had some problems in their countries at the beginning . They won both the league and the cup , and now they come to the final and perhaps it 's a philosophy to protect the players being in front of everybody , it 's a tactic . '' Mourinho and Van Gaal are vying to become only the third manager after Ottmar Hitzfeld and Ernst Happel to win the Champions League with two different clubs . Mourinho won the European title with Porto in 2004 while Van Gaal triumphed with Ajax in 1995 . Profile : Inter 's maestro , Jose Mourinho . `` Tomorrow myself or Louis van Gaal will for sure become the third man in that group , '' said Mourinho . `` Hopefully , and I speak for myself and also for Louis because I saw him today and he seems to be in very good shape , if we continue in our jobs the one who does n't do it tomorrow ( Saturday ) will do it in the future . `` I feel we will both join that group , one tomorrow and one later . '' Mourinho , 47 , worked as an assistant to Van Gaal for three years when the Dutchman was in charge of Barcelona . `` I think I educated Jose a little but he trains to win , I train to play beautiful football and win , '' said the 58-year-old Van Gaal . `` My way is more difficult . `` I think Mourinho is more defensive tactically but he has good players who can decide the outcome of a match . `` I think Inter Milan are a very difficult opponent and I think their matches against Chelsea and Barcelona have proved that . '' Profile : Bayern boss Louis Van Gaal . Both teams will be missing key players through suspension , with Bayern lining up without French winger Franck Ribery and Inter lacking Brazilian midfielder Thiago Motta . But in keeping with the build-up to the match , Mourinho spent very little of his press conference on Friday talking about his team , and far more time fending off questions about his own future . Reports have linked the Portuguese with a move to Spain 's nine-time European Cup winners Real Madrid next season.Mourinho said he was fully focused on the final and that `` none of us can think about anything else . `` After four or five days I 'll decide , but when the game ends tomorrow I wo n't be able to say . When I won with Porto I knew before that I would leave for Chelsea , but right now I ca n't say , '' he added .
Michel Platini says coaches have dominated buildup to Champions League final . Mourinho and Van Gaal aiming to become the third manager to win tournament with two teams . Van Gaal says Inter play to win and Bayern play `` beautiful football and win '' Mourinho will decide his future in the next `` four or five days ''