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rafa's been spanked and sent to naughty corner
Topic Started: Nov 23 2007, 03:37 PM (38 Views)
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Benitez warned to 'quit talking'

Benitez joined Liverpool from Valencia in June 2004
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has been told by club co-owner Tom Hicks to "quit talking about new players" and to win games with those he already has.
On Thursday Benitez hinted Hicks and co-owner George Gillett were holding up his transfer plans and even suggested he could be England's next coach.

"We told him to concentrate on the games coming up. I guess he didn't like it," Hicks told the Liverpool Echo.

"We will come over in December. That is the time to talk about other issues."


News conference: Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez

Benitez arrived late for Thursday's news conference, seemingly in a state of distress, and used the answer "I am focused on training and coaching my team" a number of times in response to a series of questions on various issues.

He also hinted his future could lie away from Anfield.

"Maybe I could be Steve McClaren's replacement if I improve my English," said the 47-year-old Spaniard.

A major diplomatic incident has been sparked by Benitez's criticism


"I was being serious. You never know what can happen in the future."

Despite a huge transfer outlay in the summer on players like Fernando Torres and Ryan Babel, Liverpool are fifth in the Premier League and in danger of failing to get beyond the group stage of the Champions League.

Benitez is thought to have already started making plans for the January transfer window, but the club's American owners do not seem to be thinking that far ahead at the moment.

"After the Champions League final in Athens, Rafa made certain demands of us and we responded to those demands in the summer," said Hicks.

"We brought in some good players and spent more money than has ever been spent before at this club.

"This was the message we gave to Rafa recently and I think during the international break he must have grown a bit frustrated.

"For the time being we just need to be focused on what happens on the pitch."


i imagine its kosher as they are quoted, interesting, well i suppose we are left in no doubt about who wears the trousers.




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