Former Liverpool boss in line for Real Madrid job

Published on February 1, 2012 by Matthew Wood · 6 Comments

Former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is a candidate for the Real Madrid job should Jose Mourinho leave the Bernabeu at the end of the season, reports the Independent.

The Spaniard has been out of a job since leaving Inter Milan in late 2010 but is still highly-regarded in football for his achievements at both Liverpool and Valencia.

Madrid bosses could well remember the hiding that they suffered by Benitez’s Liverpool in 2009 when they suffered a 5-0 aggregate defeat to the Reds in the Champions League knockout phase.

Recent press reports, confirmed by the Independent, have claimed that Jose Mourinho is looking to move away from Madrid at the end of the season with rumours of the former Chelsea coach falling out with senior players and the club’s hierarchy.

It has been suggested that Mourinho wants to return to the Premier League where he first managed with Chelsea back in 2004. The Portuguese manager won two titles for the Blues in 2004/05 and 2005/06.

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Readers Comments (6)

CokkMatt Kedah says:

February 1, 2012 at 2:35 pm

Real Madrid must get sign Rafael Benitez.He is very good candidate to fill the jobs at Real Madrid.Real Madrid will be the serious club to win La Liga,UCL and others cup.

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DaveWestaus says:

February 1, 2012 at 3:36 pm

Real Madrid won the vast majority of their trophies in the 1950/60′s.
Ajax, Liverpool,AC Milan have won more in Europe than them since that time!RM have been crap since then!
DON’T GO THERE RAFA,you expressed your desire to return to LFC,and they will be needing you back next season!

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James Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 10:24 am
Wow contradicting yourself with the past well done

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5TIMES says:

February 1, 2012 at 6:23 pm

please go raffa and stop hanging lfc like a bad smell.. it wont take you long destory all the speacial 1 work,,,

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Jason says:

February 1, 2012 at 7:22 pm

If Maurinho leaves without winning champions league I boycott my beloved team Real Madrid after 26 years of supporting them.

If these rumours are true, then Real Madrid management are crazy creating all these strories now when the most important of the season is coming up.

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seriki yunus says:

February 3, 2012 at 7:07 am

Real Madrid should sign a world class coach if jose is leaving in the summer. Banitez is the anwser.

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