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He then left Napoli and became coach of Real Madrid in June 2015 on an initial three-year contract. He also enrolled as a student at INEF, the sports faculty at the Universidad Politcnica de Madrid and in 1982 he obtained a degree in physical education. [109] Bentez would have to wait until 16 April for his first win in charge of The Magpies, recording a convincing 30 victory over Swansea City in the Premier League. For the second consecutive season, he was named UEFA Manager of the Year. His final match was a 42 defeat to Lazio, who took the final place in the Champions League at Napoli's expense.[101]. And when the fans wanted me to play, Benitez told me he couldn't understand why. Benitez did far more. Bentez argued he needed to rotate his small squad to ensure key players were fit for the latter stages of these knockout competitions. I agreed to join Chelsea before Roy Hodgson was appointed Liverpool's new manager. Sign up here - it only takes a few seconds! When Craig Dawson is the best defender - possibly player - over 45 minutes, it sums up our issues. I dont think people in England ever saw the best of me. And I remember thinking, oh my, this is going to be trouble, this is going to be difficult for me'. When that starts happening, you have to assume it is something personal, rather than professional. In the years since leaving Liverpool, Keane has never criticised Benitez for selling the striker but believes the Spaniard was simply the wrong manager for him at the wrong time in his career. [19], In a classic final, dubbed the Miracle of Istanbul, Liverpool came from 30 down at half time to level the score at 33 in the space of just six minutes, eventually triumphing 32 on penalties with the assistance of goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek. Goals from Casemiro and a deflection from Marcus Rashford put the Red Devils 2-0 up at half-time . Were going to buy another striker, he said. May is a special month for. . [40], Prior to Bentez's final season at Liverpool, Xabi Alonso, one of the key members of Bentez's squad, was sold to Real Madrid following a lengthy pursuit in a deal reportedly worth 30million. ago. On 21 August 2010, Bentez won his first trophy as manager, the Italian Super Cup, after they defeated Roma 31. I am very, very proud to be joining one of the most important clubs in the world in one of the best leagues in the world - and I want to win. I have a normal relationship with Rafa. Fully fit again in time for Benitezs arrival, he featured throughout pre-season and even scored in a friendly vs Celtic. "We were going into labour, and I told Rafa that I could not go. To be completely honest, I genuinely considered punching Rafa in the face. [citation needed], Bentez has also had confrontations with Sam Allardyce when he was manager of Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers. I felt he was waiting for me to make a mistake so he could use it against me. Later in the summer transfer window, Bentez signed several players from La Liga, most notably Luis Garca and Xabi Alonso, both of whom drew immediate admiration from Liverpool supporters. "I scored 19 goals and I never played! [6], In 1986, at the age of 26, Bentez returned to Real Madrid to join the club's coaching staff. It says plenty about the dysfunction at the club that days later, Benitez has gone. Who are you going to buy with pace? We have since done another (better) post on Rafa Benitez's Liverpool. I was really upset. So (journalists) put some words in my mouth saying that the person who was responsible for me not being included in the Spain squad was Rafa. An unused substitute in the Spaniards first two games against Grazer AK and Tottenham Hotspur, he rarely made a matchday squad appearance after. Rafael "Rafa" Bentez Maudes (born 16 April 1960) is a Spanish football manager who was the manager of Liverpool from 2004-2010. Enjoy it. "And maybe, after 10 days training with him, well, that's when I started asking questions. It was suggested that Bentez's position was now under serious threat. [81] Chelsea progressed to the League Cup semi-finals with a 51 win over Leeds United at Elland Road and then recorded an 80 win over Aston Villa, equalling their record top-flight victory. It was such a special, important moment that I took the decision that I needed to be there, Alonso explained. If pushed, you would have guessed the man responsible for scoring the Blues' first goal at home for nearly two months was David Datro Fofana, the Ivorian forward signed during January's trolley dash. [95], In his first season in charge, Bentez guided the club to victory in the Coppa Italia, defeating Fiorentina 31 in the final,[96] and into the last 16 of the Europa League, exiting after a 32 aggregate defeat to Porto. [53] On 15 June 2010, Bentez was presented to the Italian media for the first time after signing a two-year deal. He did start the home leg defeat against Graz, reinstated next to Hyypia as he made his first appearance of the season in the process, but after that his final three appearances for the club all came with the kids and reserves in the League Cup. 134 appearances and 29 goals would seemingly demonstrate that. Claiming Liverpool were sinking ship under Benitez in March 2010, he said: "I've been here two years and I know how he (Benitez) is. The title challenge, however, fizzled out early in the season, with Liverpool's poor form away from Anfield leading to speculation Bentez's tenure at Liverpool was short-lived, with his agent quoted as saying Bentez would consider offers to manage in Italy. But this season I have not played at all. He won a third league title with Real Madrid Youth B in 1990. He did, however, meet the fitness instructor Pako Ayestarn at the club, and went on to form a partnership with him at several clubs for the next decade. The manager ignored me when I wanted to know why. By the way, we won 0-1 with a goal from Torres.. The Reds play the Spanish champions on Tuesday in the round of 16 first-leg at Anfield. [citation needed], In 200304 season, Valencia won La Liga with three games to spare and beat Marseille 20 in the UEFA Cup final. Let us know in the comments section below Albert Rieras falling out with Benitez is pretty cut and dry. Cisse admitted, after joining Marseille on loan, that he did hold a grudge against Benitez for forcing him out. There was an issue over whether it was a loan move first or a permanent transfer straight away. Bentez made a number of suggestions during Mourinho's tenure as manager that Roman Abramovich's money had bought Chelsea's success, and the pair refused to shake hands after some matches (although Mourinho declared the feud to be over after a league game in 2006). Ultimately you have to trust the players once they cross the white line. We were sitting in his office, just about to sign, and he showed me a picture of me shouting at a player! Would he let me go? He knows what he wants and how to get it. The 61-year-old collapsed at his Starkville home but did not receive medical attention for between ten to 15 minutes. Get all the latest Liverpool breaking news, team news, transfer rumours, injury updates plus analysis of what's next for the Reds. Re: Half time: Liverpool 0-0 Wolves. Mr Benitez relinquishes his position as team manager after six years and the Board of Directors would. 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"Pollard � 419aTEJ continues to recover from a knee injury sustained late last year and Roach is still trying to get over a shoulder injury that forced him to return home from the tour of India without playing and required surgery."West Indies won the last edition of the tournament in 2012 after beating hosts Sri Lanka in the final in Colombo. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Abdoulaye Doucoure of Everton is challenged by Tomas Soucek of West Ham United during the Premier League match between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 17, 2021 in Liverpool, England. "But if I am not playing I have no chance of going to the World Cup, so I am trying to solve the problem so I at least have a small chance.''. Rafa didnt mince his words. End of story.". Wed just lost the Champions League final. "Youve got two sets of instructions in your mind and youre left wondering what to do. And while there werent particularly any cross words with his manager, he did make a reluctant exit at the end of that season after being told his services were no longer required. He said: I dont want to see this'. He told me he needed pace up front. I am not interested in making Rafa my enemy in the slightest, quite the opposite, but ultimately it is about playing, and if I am not, we have to talk about why not. I need to play. But with Rafa, it was constant directions. [128][129], On 9 January 2009, Bentez delivered a controversial appraisal of certain aspects of Sir Alex Ferguson's tenure, accusing Ferguson and Manchester United of being nervous because Liverpool were at the top of the league,[130] then accused the Manchester United manager of not being punished for breaking FA rules, suggesting he was "the only manager in the league that cannot be punished for these things",[130] referring to Ferguson not being punished following an FA charge for comments he made about officials Martin Atkinson and Keith Hackett following an FA Cup tie with Portsmouth. [145], Bentez's father, Francisco, worked as a hotelier. [110], Newcastle ended the season with a six match unbeaten run, including a 51 final day win over third-place Tottenham Hotspur. The season also saw Bentez make his debut in the Champions League, where his side reached the quarter-finals, losing to Inter Milan. "You see that the team are not doing well and there are no changes. And whatever the reason, it is clear there was a breakdown in their relationship which ultimately ended with the midfielder signing for Real Madrid. And after falling down the pecking order at Anfield, the Poland international was involved in a couple of controversial incidents before departing on a free transfer to Real Madrid in 2007. Bentez played as a midfielder for both Real Madrid Aficionados in the Tercera Divisin and Castilla CF in the Segunda Divisin. I understand what he was doing. In the red corner, Achraf Hakimi is a fight away from one of the greatest underdog stories of all time. A controversial early goal in the second leg from Luis Garca saw Liverpool win 10 on aggregate and reach the final against Milan. [126] With his sacking, Benitez became the fifth Everton manager to lose his job in the previous six years. Only then will I be better than I am now. "Just sometimes, he might as well have turned a player into an Xbox, dressed me up like RoboCop and put a picture of my face on it. With all info about the gameweek - lineups, bonus, and . Being told youre no longer wanted at Liverpool by Rafa that was a tough one, he told TalkSPORT. In some ways, it is a surprise that Benitez lasted this long. Benitez was in charge at Anfield from 2004 to 2010, winning. Xabi Alonsos relationship with Benitez is a curious one. "I think he was the wrong manager at the wrong time for me. According to Echoes of Liverpool, Brands wanted Graham Potter more than Rafa Benitez.Given the way the Benitez era has unfolded - Everton are 11 points behind Brighton are operating on a fraction of their budget - it is tempting to wonder how different this season would have been if Moshiri had followed suit with the sporting director. Murphy would sign for Charlton Atheltic in a 2.5m deal in August 2004. Bentez is fluent in Spanish, English, French and Italian. They have two daughters, Claudia, who was born in Madrid in 1999, and gata who was born in Valencia in 2002. Ex-Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez linked with managerial return after Everton sacking. 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It was never really explained to me. He was doing his job, I get that, but it was hard. On each occasion I had accepted the challenge and emerged victorious from it. I tried to convince him to change his mind: What have you got to lose? 4y Dave Usher. Then he said: I think its time we go our separate ways, Riise recalled in his 2018 autobiography. The fans could see what it meant to me. The centre-back had been first-choice under Houllier, forming a brilliant partnership alongside Sami Hyypia, and its no coincidence that Liverpools form under the Frenchman faltered when the Switzerland international endured prolonged periods on the sidelines through injury. There are also easier fixtures than playing away against Wolves (with a rotated side) and Brighton as well as facing Chelsea at Anfield, as Liverpool has had to do recently. Bentez said, "My heart is with Liverpool, so I'm delighted to sign this new deal, I love the club, the fans and the city and with a club and supporters like this, I could never say no to staying.
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