"Benítez e' Fuori!" [Benítez is out] read the front page of this morning's Gazzetta dello Sport. The paper names Zenit St Petersburg manager Luciano Spalletti as favourite to replace Benítez, with former AC Milan manager Leonardo as an alternative [Dec 21]
Rafael Benítez sacked by Inter as unhappy Italian job comes to an end [Dec 22]
Rafael Benítez's unhappy six-month tenure at the European champions, Internazionale, ended tonight when the Spaniard's contract at San Siro was terminated, with the parting of the ways set to be formally confirmed in the next 24 hours.
The Italian club's president, Massimo Moratti, is in the process of negotiating the manager's payoff with the pair's relationship having fractured beyond repair in recent weeks. Benítez claimed Inter's fifth trophy of the year on Saturday when his side won the World Club Cup by defeating the Congolese team TP Mazembe in Abu Dhabi, but the tensions spilled over in his post-match press conference as he effectively served Moratti with an ultimatum to back him in the transfer market next month or sack him.
That leaves Inter to court the former Rossoneri coach Leonardo – there are suggestions talks are already at an advanced stage – to step in to the dug-out for the immediate future, potentially with a view to becoming a technical director at the club at the end of the season when a permanent managerial appointment is made.
So between the £4million he pocketed to walk away from Liverpool in the summer, and the £6million he'll be given to walk away from Inter ......... It seems that Rafa has found a handy loophole to make money in football ....... even the bankers are jealous.
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| WHEREVER THERE'S A 5 YR CONTRACT I CAN GET PAID FOR IN 6 MONTHS I'LL BE THERE |
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