Rafael Benitez agrees to become Inter Milan coach

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Rafael Benitez agrees to become Inter Milan coach


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Benitez won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005

Inter Milan have announced that former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has agreed to become the club's new coach.
"We've got an agreement, we finalised the last details that in any case weren't important," Inter president Massimo Moratti told ANSA news agency.
Moratti said Benitez would be presented as the new coach on Tuesday, adding: "All we need is a counter-signature."
Benitez, 50, left Liverpool last week after six years at Anfield and will succeed Jose Mourinho at the San Siro.
The Spaniard has a strong track record in European football, having won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005 and the Uefa Cup with Valencia in 2004.
But he would have big shoes to fill at Inter, with Mourinho winning the league in both seasons he was at the club, not to mention securing the Champions League and Italian Cup last season.
And before Mourinho's spell at the club, Inter won three consecutive titles under Manchester City's current manager Roberto Mancini.
Towards the end of last season, Benitez was strongly linked with a move to Inter's rivals Juventus, but since his departure from Anfield he became the subject of speculation suggesting a move to the San Siro was imminent.
Even Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano, one of his former players at Liverpool, suggested that the Spaniard would be the ideal fit for Inter.
"Only Benitez could take the place of a coach like Mourinho," said Mascherano.
"He is a great coach. He has charisma, personality, a winning mentality.
"Moreover, he will find himself brilliantly in Italy because of the tactical game. Rafa studies everything on the table and directs the team from the bench like an orchestra conductor.
"After Mourinho, he is the only man capable of continuing Inter's winning run."



http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8724605.stm
 
He must be laughing. One day he leaves Liverpool with a fat pay off in his pocket, the next he is managing the Champions of Europe
 
I think he will do well to be honest, i hope he does to prove everyone who doubted him wrong
 
Luke said:
He must be laughing. One day he leaves Liverpool with a fat pay off in his pocket, the next he is managing the Champions of Europe
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why is he laughing? he actually liked being at liverpool. and his severeance is lower than it could have been. it would have cost them 16 million to sack him. best of luck rafa, you weren't without your faults, but you are a better manager than you are given credit for. will do very well at inter
 
*voodoo* sell balotelli to liverpool *voodoo*
 
Luke said:
He must be laughing. One day he leaves Liverpool with a fat pay off in his pocket, the next he is managing the Champions of Europe
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Agree, it's like it's easy being a manager.

Sigh.
 
Good career move for him. Hope he brings Inter more success.
 
Good luck if anyone can take over from the special one it is him. I beg you not to take Torres or Gerrard with you though Rafa. (Although for £35m you can have Mascherano?)
 
I think the next manager will realise how well Benetiz done with finances. He will crumble and with any hope we file for administration so the septic tanks will be forced to sell up at a cheaper price.
 
:O hardly a shock, i think this will be a fairly tough challenge, giving a) the expectations b) the pressure of succeeding Mourinho c)Mourinho stealing his players d)Inter fans will be less forgiving than L'pool ones, but he should do well he's a good manager..
 
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