Rafael Benitez - new Chelsea manager - OFFICIAL

BENITEZ.

Chelsea Football Club can confirm Rafael Benitez has been appointed interim first-team manager until the end of the season.

The owner and the Board believe that in Benitez we have a manager with significant experience at the highest level of football, who can come in and immediately help deliver our objectives.

The 52-year-old Spaniard is due to meet the players at the training ground in Cobham tomorrow.

The two-time UEFA Manager of the Year comes with outstanding pedigree. He began his managerial career in his homeland, most notably at Valencia where he built a reputation as one of Europe's top coaches by winning the Spanish League twice and the UEFA Cup. He then spent six years at Liverpool and led them to their fifth European Cup and an FA Cup.


http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2987554/title/benitez-appointed

All I can say is that Abramovitch must have more money than sense.

Or knowing he can now get 90% discounts at all Spanish restaurants!!!

According to the news Rafa has only got a contract until the end of the season.

Another ''short-term'' appointment and if all goes well he will be kept until the next season, as soon as they start struggling again he will be sacked.

Might be waiting until the summer to see if Coyle is still available.

Reebok Trotter wrote:According to the news Rafa has only got a contract until the end of the season.

Which season? Autumn or Winter?

Di Matteo was on £60,000 a week at Chelsea but he only had a 1 year contract and Chelsea are prepared to continue paying his wages until he finds a new club.

Chelsea are reported to be offering Pepe a mouth watering £15 million per year to manage them from next season!

I hope Rafa brings his A GAME in the press conferences again.

"FACTS, MR FERGASON"

Hipster_Nebula wrote:I hope Rafa brings his A GAME in the press conferences again.

"FACTS, MR FERGASON"

Natasha Whittam wrote:

Hipster_Nebula wrote:I hope Rafa brings his A GAME in the press conferences again.

"FACTS, MR FERGASON"

you've got to be joking.

the infamous meltdown press conference.

One thing I am looking forward to is the old rivalry between Rafa and old red nose

I remember the interview quite well. Rafa actually raised some valid points.

I love the "FATS" that he states.

Chelsea fans aint happy bunnies.

Rafa Benitez- Probably the the least popular caretaker since Ian Huntley.

It gets worse... Di Matteo got home in the early hours having just been sacked from Chelsea to see John Terry's car leaving his driveway...

Scientists have estimated that by 2025 nobody will be more that eight feet away from an ex Chelsea manager.