[148][149], Rafael Bentez married Maria Montserrat[150][151][152] in 1998. "[118], On 2 July 2019, Bentez was appointed manager of Chinese Super League side Dalian Professional (formerly Dalian Yifang), signing a two-and-a-half-year deal. Yet, the Spaniard is not a monster. Still remember seeing him pull what appeared to be a tooth out of his mouth after colliding with a goalpost. ", "Why Liverpool's Rafa Benitez is a master tactician", "Jamie Carragher: What really happened at half-time in Istanbul", "Rafa Benitez is the man behind Steven Gerrard's 100", "The cult of permanent rotation blights Bentez's bid for title", "Liverpool's demise against Chelsea the fault of Rafael Benitez's zonal marking", "RT Sport: Benitez stands by zonal marking", "Atltico fans ensure home is where the hatred is for Bentez", "Benitez to stay with Liverpool despite loss of father", "Montserrat Seara: "En nuestra primera cita Rafa me explic el 4-4-2", "Juventus seeking to prise Rafael Bentez away from Liverpool", "Rafa Benitez learned English listening to The Beatles and reveals man who inspired him to be manager", "Rafael Benitez replaces Roberto Di Matteo as Chelsea manager", "AD Parla: el tesoro que esconde Los Prados, el estadio en el que Rafa Bentez deslumbr como futbolista", "Rafael Benitez named Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month", Complete management career stats at Liverpool-kop.com, Rafael Bentez management career statistics, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rafael_Bentez&oldid=1140350114, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 18:18. [61] Buoyed by the Club World Cup victory, he told the European champions to back him with new signings or consider whether they wanted to keep him as coach, despite the side having won the treble only a few months earlier. I dont want to blame the coach for me not having the ultimate career at Liverpool but I felt it could have been closer in terms of guidance and support.". This time, Pepe Reina saved three penalties during the shoot-out to secure the silverware.
"The fans don't know" - Rafa Benitez claims Liverpool refused to "Youve got two sets of instructions in your mind and youre left wondering what to do. I could not risk waiting to see if Benitez kept his job. Kimberly Goldson is getting some long overdue attention from fashion magazines for bold looks that she showed at NYFW. Bentez argued he needed to rotate his small squad to ensure key players were fit for the latter stages of these knockout competitions. Ralf Rangnick may yet be right about Liverpool and Man United as Jurgen Klopp sends subtle transfer warning, Manchester United are having a better season that Liverpool, that cannot be questioned, but Theo Squires wonders whether there has been a long-term power shift, Roberto Firmino's agent breaks silence on 'unbelievably emotional' Liverpool exit, Roberto Firmino refused to hold talks with other clubs before deciding his Liverpool future, according to his agent, Liverpool predicted line-up for Manchester United as Jurgen Klopp makes two huge calls, How Liverpool could line up against Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League, John Barnes makes 'worried' Liverpool v Manchester United admission and Mohamed Salah goals point. Subscribe to the CV Academy. He also won the FA Cup in 2006 and reached the 2007 Champions League Final, but was unable to win the Premier League, with Liverpool's best league performance under Bentez a second-place finish in 200809. You can't treat a player like this and expect him to be happy. This view was later supported by Sir Alex Ferguson. 20th Sep 2022, 7:39am. His dialogue with the players is practically nil. Yet he scored just one Premier League goal in the second half of the season and was sold to Aston Villa in the summer of 2005, starting his final game for the Reds as they famously beat AC Milan to win the Champions League. Enjoy it. [49] The club subsequently exited the UEFA Europa League at the hands of Atltico Madrid.
Former backroom stalwart who left Everton under Rafa Benitez seemingly It was funny. The manager ignored me when I wanted to know why. But the media was not interested anymore. "It was for the Champions League quarter-final squad against Inter," Alonso said. Benitez famously led Liverpool to the 2004-05 Champions League crown, and has twice won the UEFA Cup (Valencia, Chelsea). Despite this success, Bentez fell out with Jess Garca Pitarch, the club's director of football, over control of new signings and the club's failure to reinforce the squad with the players he wanted. You said youd help me.
Rafa Benitez names two 'important' Liverpool players This is nonsense and it is a fabrication that I wanted to leave the stadium. After he ignored me for a long time, he needed me for Europe when Ryan Babel was suspended. He tried to destroy my confidence. "I will remember Liverpool fondly as a success but not the situation I've found myself in. He was being honest and he said to me: Look, I want to bring in some of my own players, youre not going to be part of the XI and its unlikely youre going to get back in the team.
"I would be worried" - Rafa Benitez warns Inter about 'dangerous Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has issued an apology of behalf of Djibril Cisse following his controversial behaviour at Newcastle on Sunday. Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo scored the goals in the first half to hand Liverpool a much-needed victory. Rafa didnt mince his words. Sometimes there were rows, others were just ostracised from the team, but all of them knew their Reds days were numbered after crossing paths with the Spaniard. [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. I miss all that a little.". According to Santiago Caizares, the squad was initially surprised but they were immediately won over by his modesty as he presented himself as quoted: "You come from the Champions League final and I come from Segunda Divisin, but humbly I think I have tools to make you improve". The next couple of days were a couple of the hardest days of my life. It was a bit frustrating not playing Inter, but I had to be with my family at the time, he said. Not only was he a brilliant coach but he is a very sharp, savvy businessman. If its the way I play or the way I am, fine. Liverpool host Real on Tuesday night in the first leg of their. "I would like to be here for the rest of my career, but players live to play. If I played well, I never felt he gave me credit. On the face of it, Yossi Benayouns relationship with Benitez was a pretty standard one with the Israel international proving himself to be an important player for Liverpool. I just tried to put the ball there and Ivanovic did the rest. Three days before the transfer window closed I went in to see him again Relax, Jerzy, theres still time, but we want a permanent deal, but Meier was telling me that Rafa was still refusing to take his calls! Another altercation between Bellamy and Benitez would take place in the Spaniards office after the Welshman was fined for taking a penalty against Birmingham City when Robbie Fowler had been the designated taker. It was just a case of his manager no longer wanting him in his squad, with the defender going on to sign for Roma in 4m deal. [76][77] On 5 December 2012, Bentez recorded his first win as Chelsea manager, a 61 victory at home to Nordsjlland in the Champions League. Liverpools hero in Istanbul for the 2005 Champions League final, Jerzy Dudeks reward was to be relegated to the clubs back-up goalkeeper just months later following the arrival of Pepe Reina. 4y Dave Usher. They have two daughters, Claudia, who was born in Madrid in 1999, and gata who was born in Valencia in 2002. In November 2012, he was appointed interim manager of Chelsea for the remainder of the season and he won the 2013 Europa League. He never treated me with the respect I deserved. [72], The appointment was initially unpopular with many Chelsea fans due to Bentez' association with Liverpool and comments he had previously made about Chelsea,[73] and he received a "fiercely hostile reception" as he was introduced at his first home game, a 00 draw with Manchester City on 25 November 2012. Liverpool FC today confirmed that Rafael Benitez is to leave the club by mutual consent. "I was disappointed and that is all. Despite this, poor results in the Champions League and a disagreement over future transfers lead to a public falling-out with the club's owners, which played out in the media at the end of November. He also worked as a commentator/analyst for Eurosport, Marca, El Mundo and local Madrid TV. Youve got some instructions and tactics in your mind and yet hes shouting even more at you. "On a psychological level, it was very hard because I restrained myself a lot. Rafa Benitez. It's a little frustrating because you see that you can help. "I have to finally tell Rafa I'm leaving because maybe he's not aware of it, he said. Just tell me.
At one point, rumours of Bentez quitting or being dismissed became so great that bookmakers had to suspend betting on the subject. Now in charge at Everton, Lucas Digne could be the latest player to not get a second chance with Benitez after the France international defender found himself dropped in recent weeks following a reported falling out between the pair.
Chelsea 1 Leeds 0: Fofana the unlikely Blues hero as his goal relieves Thank you for your three years of service, now you can call your agent to do a deal with another club.' But once Benitez had decided to sacrifice Alonso to bring in Barry, the writing was on the wall. "I have not said I am going to leave Liverpool. He won the Spain Under 19s Cup in 1991 and 1993, defeating Barcelona in both finals. The former Reds captain says in his new autobiography that tactically the Spaniard was . Home. [79], At the FIFA Club World Cup in December 2012, Chelsea defeated Monterrey 31 to reach the final,[80] where they were beaten 10 by Brazilian side Corinthians. LIVE Transfer Talk: Man United monitoring Lewandowski's future. Rafa Benitez has given his verdict on Liverpool's chances of finishing in the Premier League's top four. And Babel has since described his relationship with his first Reds manager as weird, repeating pointing the finger of blame at Benitez for the fact he was unable to push on on Merseyside. [139] Bentez often plays key players in unorthodox positions to suit a formation notably converting both Steven Gerrard (in the 200506 season) and Dirk Kuyt into right-wingers. See you on Wednesday.. Topics the dayTopicsThe Best winnersInflation Relief Checks liveF1 Bahrain TVNBA scheduleChampions League schedulesNBANFLNFL ScoresNFL ScheduleLaLiga StandingsLaLiga ScoresPremier League StandingsPremier League SchedulePremier League ScoresEuropa League ScheduleEuropa League ScoresSerie ScoresPowerball numbers todayMega Millions numbers todayWBC teams schedule2023. However, the second leg was cancelled and Madrid were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player. Liverpool were hit with budget restrictions in 2006, and then-reds boss Benitez was only given 10 million to spend on a right-midfielder.
Frank Lampard has done something Rafa Benitez was expected to do at Steven Gerrard has lifted the lid on his "frosty" relationship with former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez. [53] On 15 June 2010, Bentez was presented to the Italian media for the first time after signing a two-year deal. I played all of last year, and sometimes if I did not play so well in one game, I would still play the next week. Xabi Alonso, Luis Garcia they won the Champions League that following season and he was justified.. Don't do or say anything. You could benefit from new challenges and weve bought a new left-back that we intend to rely on Liverpool had purchased Andrea Dossena from Udinese for 7million, but that kind of thing had happened before. He said, "I was hoping for a sofa [a defender] and they've brought me a lamp [Fabin Canobbio]," in reference to the positions he wanted to be strengthened. I remember the conversation and he was all right, to be fair. He left the club by mutual consent in January 2021 before taking over as manager at Everton in June. He's never sorted out a situation with a player by talking with him. A stalwart under Gerard Houllier, Murphy never really had a falling out with the Spaniard as such. Like Bellamy, it is perhaps no surprise that Jermaine Pennant was a player not best suited to playing for a manager like Benitez, given his reputation and the disciplinary issues that dogged his career. It was no surprise that the Spaniard had quickly decided to move the striker on, and the Wales international would later reveal his problems with his manager started on day one. I dont think I ever really played more than three games in a row. "I'm the king of the exiles here so, as far as I'm concerned, it's finished for me at Liverpool," he said. [15] He was unable, however, to convince Michael Owen to extend his contract; he was subsequently sold to Real Madrid. [119] On 23 January 2021, Bentez left the club by mutual consent, citing concerns over the health and wellbeing of his family due to the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason for his departure. Peter Crouch has suggested that Rafael Benitez's prior association with Liverpool was, in part, behind his undoing as Everton manager.. Benitez, 61, was given his marching orders on Sunday, less than 24 hours after his side were beaten by relegation-threatened Norwich City.
Kylian Mbappe and good friend Achraf Hakimi prepare to do battle You promised you would help me but now I have a concrete offer youve not kept your word., I cannot risk it. I should have stayed a bit longer and trusted myself, I should have. Starting the 3-2 AET second leg defeat a week later, it would prove to be his final appearance for the club as Benitez called him into his office to tell him he would be sold and wouldnt be involved for the remaining games of the season. As soon as training had finished I stormed over to him and ripped my gloves off in an aggressive manner. By Will Rooney. This is what hurts me. The 36-year-old was signed by Rafa Benitez in the summer of 2005 from. But it was Liverpool Football Club. I felt he was waiting for me to make a mistake so he could use it against me. When Allardyce was manager of Newcastle, he suggested Bentez would have been dismissed had Liverpool's European form been as bad as their league form. An FA Cup winner the following year, Cisse did feature fairly regularly in 2005/06 but often found himself utilised out of position or as a substitute. Bentez left the club "by mutual consent" on 3 June 2010[50] with a reported 6million pay-off;[51] the media speculated that this was because the team had finished seventh in the Premier League, missing out on the Champions League, and suffered poor results, including the defeat by Wigan Athletic. They are just choosing to spend it more cautiously. I want to know.. The Spanish gaffer delved into some of the players. [131] In his 2013 autobiography, Ferguson said that "Benitez bought badly and made the feud personal". 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 knew I had to get away from Benitez. [citation needed], Bentez has also had confrontations with Sam Allardyce when he was manager of Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers. While at Real, Bentez also gained his coaching certificate in 1989 and in the summer of 1990 taught at a football camp at the University of California in Davis, California. Benitez did far more.
Rafa Benitez was sacked as "Everton fans think Liverpool are laughing For a player to really be at his best you have to give him a certain confidence, but I did not feel appreciated by some people at Liverpool, he told the Mirror.
Sean Dyche has eight blunt questions to answer as Everton pay the price Bentez called me and said I wasnt in his plans, so it was better for me to find a (new) club. May is a special month for. [58], By December 2010, Inter had slumped to sixth in Serie A, 13 points adrift of the top (although Inter played two games less), having suffered consecutive defeats against arch rivals Milan (which ended a 46 match unbeaten home record),[59] Chievo and Lazio, as well as losing at Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League, leading to speculation that Bentez's position was under threat.
Liverpool attack tasked with breaking down former boss Benitez's defence Maybe I will never swallow it. I said: 'You need me now and I will always do my best. I scored against Atletico Madrid in the Europa League semi-final. Former Liverpool and Inter Milan boss Rafael Benitez believes the Nerazzurri should be worried about the Reds' attack ahead of their Champions League clash on Wednesday. Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including updates on Roberto Firmino, Manuel Locatelli, Naby Keita and Mason Mount. . Before that I played at Tottenham, free-flowing football, different managers. "There are many examples of him treating me badly. ago. [93], On 27 May 2013, it was announced that Bentez had signed for Napoli, whose manager Walter Mazzarri had resigned. In 1981, Bentez joined Tercera Divisin side Parla. There's some speculation about what might have been said at half-time to spark a much better second half - collectively, and from certain individuals. But while the striker disputed such claims, he did twice voice his grievances with some of his managers decisions to the press over the course of the season, prior to being sold to the Villans in a 6.5m deal. Bentez still appeared to be at odds with Liverpool's owners, publicly turning down a contract extension and demanding more control over transfers. [18], In the Champions League, however, Liverpool fared differently. Bentez was appointed coach of Valencia and won La Liga in the 200102 season. Rafael Benitez might have been sacked by Premier League club Everton, but the red half of Merseyside still remembers him fondly. If they come back today to buy you, they need to double their offer as this is the last day of the transfer window.. I havent really thought about it, I said. I have no problem talking to people. increasingly disappointed. "I keep a fantastic memory of England, even if I still hold a grudge on the coach," he told L'Equipe Magazine. [133], Bentez has developed a reputation in English football as a hard man to please, with former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admitting he longed for a "well done" from Bentez after good performances. "I think he was the wrong manager at the wrong time for me. Rafa Benitez has praised Liverpool teenager Stefan Bajcetic ahead of tonight's Champions League first leg clash with Real Madrid. This is a player who had spent time in prison and played in the Premier League wearing an electronic tag after all. [6], In 1986, at the age of 26, Bentez returned to Real Madrid to join the club's coaching staff. [89] This made Bentez only the second manager after Giovanni Trapattoni to have won the UEFA Cup/Europa League with two different teams, and Chelsea became the fourth club overall and first in Britain to have won all three major European trophies. 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. But, with Rafa, the training was so boring that youd come in and all youd want to do was slit your wrists! [7], During the 199293 season, Bentez also worked as an assistant coach to Mariano Garca Remn at Real Madrid B.
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