Liverpool FC Forum

[lakes10]

Bav do you wish to have a manager at our club that is only here as he could not get the job he was looking for.


juventus are about to give the job to another manager.

The bbc have been reporting all morning, they are also saying that Rafa will stay at liverpool as he could not get this job.

[lakes10]

Rafael Benitez loses an option after Juventus run out of patience with Liverpool manager
Rafael Benitez's options should he leave Liverpool this summer narrowed on Monday after Juventus, who had been pursuing the Spaniard, closed in on appointing Luigi del Neri as their manager.

The Turin club had offered Benítez a £3.5 million-a-year contract over four seasons and promised him a £60 million transfer fund for this summer alone as part of an ambitious plan to take Juventus to the Champions League title by 2013.

Just two weeks ago sources at Juventus had suggested the deal was done, but Benítez failed to give the Italian side a definite answer and missed a series of deadlines set by the club to declare his intentions
The arrival of Beppe Marotta as technical director, to be confirmed tomorrow, heralded a change of policy for the club’s incoming president Andrea Agnelli. Marotta, presently working alongside Del Neri at Sampdoria, expressed a preference for an Italian manager. It is also believed Juventus’s patience with Benítez has been running thin for some time.

Benítez’s future at Anfield, though, remains uncertain. It is thought he is unlikely to replace Leonardo, who left his post as manager of AC Milan last week after just one season, after the club expressed their intention to appoint a former player to the position. The Dutch duo of Frank Rijkaard, presently at Galatasaray, and Marco van Basten are believed to be the front-runners.

Benítez is also thought to be a contender to replace Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan, should the Portuguese choose to succumb to the overtures of Real Madrid.

Inter owner Massimo Moratti is believed to be confident he can convince Benítez to overcome his reticence to replace Mourinho, with whom the Spaniard had such a fractious relationship during his time at Chelsea, after a season in which he has taken Inter to a domestic league and cup double and the Champions League final.

But with every day that passes and Benítez remains at Anfield, the prospect of the former Valencia manager remaining at Anfield grows more likely. The Liverpool manager has held two meetings with the club’s chairman, Martin Broughton, but it is believed no decision on whether he will stay has been made.

The longer the saga over Benítez’s fate drags on without clarification either way, though, the more uncertain the futures of the likes of Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard and Javier Mascherano will grow. All three are believed to be considering their positions.
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[Ciggy]

Bav do you wish to have a manager at our club that is only here as he could not get the job he was looking for.


juventus are about to give the job to another manager.

The bbc have been reporting all morning, they are also saying that Rafa will stay at liverpool as he could not get this job.

He couldnt get the job he was looking for?

DUUUUUUUUUH !!!!

He could have taken the job at Juve but he wants to stay at Liverpool, what do you find so hard to understand about that? Why are you twisting it ? Its as plain as the nose of your face why he has turned down Juve.

Not the other way around jesus christ.

[tubby]

Lakes is there anything except paper talk and rumors to suggest he was actually even in discussions with them? Even if he was so what, do you think our players don't meet with other clubs? Masch did and others probably have also. He probably made the moved for Wilson and Shevely a while back way before this so just already shows he was looking to next season. He won a European cup here ffs and got us to another final a few years later.

[lakes10]

Bav do you wish to have a manager at our club that is only here as he could not get the job he was looking for.


juventus are about to give the job to another manager.

The bbc have been reporting all morning, they are also saying that Rafa will stay at liverpool as he could not get this job.

He couldnt get the job he was looking for?

DUUUUUUUUUH !!!!

He could have taken the job at Juve but he wants to stay at Liverpool, what do you find so hard to understand about that? Why are you twisting it ? Its as plain as the nose of your face why he has turned down Juve.

Not the other way around jesus christ.

no they would not give him the power in the club he was looking for .

[lakes10]

Lakes is there anything except paper talk and rumors to suggest he was actually even in discussions with them? Even if he was so what, do you think our players don't meet with other clubs? Masch did and others probably have also. He probably made the moved for Wilson and Shevely a while back way before this so just already shows he was looking to next season. He won a European cup here ffs and got us to another final a few years later.

if it not true mate why are they not taking the papers to court, taking the bbc to court, sky news to court, all the overseas media to court, ex players to court?

[lakes10]

so bav why did you say he should leave the club???

[sixbuster]

As the owners are trying to flog the club they will just hang on to Benitez rather than shell out the cash to get shut of him. Makes sense for them to do that and they just cant be arsed getting involved. At this point they dont care what happens on the management side so long as they dont have to put their hands in their pockets. As it looks like Benitez isnt wanted by another club (shock horror) and no one wants to buy our club then we are stuck with him for now so may as well just try and forget it and move on. Nothing we can do unfortunately. Problem is even if we where lucky enough to have Arab money pouring in there is not a single footballer we could buy that is more important than the managerial appointment. That job is the biggest and most vital at any football club. Get that wrong, or you dont nake the right choices at the right times you have had it, I dont care what money you give them to spend. Its my beleif that even with riches beyond our wildest dreams Benitez would still fail in his quest because under any circumstances he just hasnt got it and even the biggest transfer budget on earth wouldnt change that.

The truth, good accurate realistic post. Good stuff

[dawson99]

This is just getting stupid now. Lakes, you're saying things as gospel that are purely speculation, and cigs, nan and bav are too narrowminded to see anyone elses view.

The truth?

Rafa had an awful season, made some poor buys, his tactics sucked, but the year before was another story... its a weird dilemma. We all want success though, and if we had money no doubt wed fire Rafa and get someone else to mix things up, but keeping him ain't a bad thing, as he does have a great pedigree, all he needs is to accept he's made mistakes and move on to a great season

[Ciggy]

no they would not give him the power in the club he was looking for .

Did Juve tell you this?

Lakes this is getting beyond a joke now seriously, pack it in.

[lakes10]

I ask you all

If all we read or see in the media is not true why for one has Rafa not come out and said it is lies and why he he not taken court action to stop it....it could cost him his job after all.

some members are too in love with Rafa to see the truth.

[lakes10]

no they would not give him the power in the club he was looking for .

Did Juve tell you this?

Lakes this is getting beyond a joke now seriously, pack it in.

"The Turin club had offered Benítez a £3.5 million-a-year contract over four seasons and promised him a £60 million transfer fund for this summer alone as part of an ambitious plan to take Juventus to the Champions League title by 2013."

Rafa was looking for more than this and held out for them to up the offer, it did not work as they contacted another manager.

[Ciggy]

and cigs, too narrowminded to see anyone elses view.

The truth?

Rafa had an awful season, made some poor buys, his tactics sucked, but the year before was another story... its a weird dilemma. We all want success though, and if we had money no doubt wed fire Rafa and get someone else to mix things up, but keeping him ain't a bad thing, as he does have a great pedigree, all he needs is to accept he's made mistakes and move on to a great season

Im not narrowminded Daws, Rafa failed miserably last season but what I cannot abide by is the personal insults about him and his wife.

My gripes are about our poor results and tactics not personal attacks towards the man and people making lies up just to have another go at him for the sake of it.

[Ciggy]

Rafa was looking for more than this and held out for them to up the offer, it did not work as they contacted another manager.

Oh god help us, its like talking to the fucking wall it really is.

[dawson99]

and cigs, too narrowminded to see anyone elses view.

The truth?

Rafa had an awful season, made some poor buys, his tactics sucked, but the year before was another story... its a weird dilemma. We all want success though, and if we had money no doubt wed fire Rafa and get someone else to mix things up, but keeping him ain't a bad thing, as he does have a great pedigree, all he needs is to accept he's made mistakes and move on to a great season

Im not narrowminded Daws, Rafa failed miserably last season but what I cannot abide by is the personal insults about him and his wife.

My gripes are about our poor results and tactics not personal attacks towards the man and people making lies up just to have another go at him for the sake of it.

Narrow minded not the right word, but people on one side or the other are becoming more and more strongly on that side, if you know what I mean.