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Rafael Benitez
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Rafael Benítez was appointed
manager acting club from Chelsea as a replacement for Roberto di Matteo,
thanked this Wednesday morning. Former Liverpool manager has a contract that
runs until the end of the season. Facing Manchester City Sunday, Rafael Benítez
will be on the bench for Chelsea. Rafael Benítez was appointed Wednesday
manager Blues, a few hours after the announcement of the dismissal of Roberto
Di Matteo. Remained for six seasons on the bench for Liverpool and free of any
contract since his departure from Inter Milan in December 2010, the former
Liverpool and Valencia coach is committed until the end of the season with
Chelsea, has announced a release of the club which speaks of an "acting
appointment". The duration of the contract and the qualification of the
position are not innocent. It leaves the door open to the possible from Pep
Guardiola next summer. It is an open secret: the 14 titles with Barca coach
thrills the London club the wealthy Russian owner Roman Abramovich. This is not
new. Since last summer and the departure of the Catalan of Barcelona, its name
runs with emphasis on the banks of the Thames. For Roman Abramovich, Pep
Guardiola is the coach who could practice a play appealing to his team. His new
hope after winning the champions League. PEP Guardiola will perhaps accept that
did not today: out of his sabbatical year. It is perhaps that part delivery. In
the meantime, it was Rafael Benitez who will stick. He had already been
contacted in March after the departure of André Villas-Boas. At the time, he
refused to play the role of acting by the Blues. Today, he said yes. The
proposal is longer and Roman Abramovich would have put the hand in the Pocket
to convince him to accept this mission in the short term, according to British
media. Rafael Benitez had never hidden his desire to return first League. The
Chelsea challenge is also very enticing. However, he must quickly find the
words so that his new protégés to redress the bar. After a good start in the
Premier League, the Blues fell first to third place after a bad run of two
defeats and two draws. And in the champions League, the defending champions are
close to the exit after their defeat at Juventus (3-0). The ninth coach of
Roman Abramovich at Chelsea, who will also have to revive its former star of
the Reds Fernando Torres, will in any case remain at least a few months on the
London bank. Perhaps if he and the Pep Guardiola option does not materialize.
But it is still far away. Chelsea hopes already a shock against Manchester City
next Sunday.
