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After leaving Valencia, Benitez moved to English club Liverpool of the Premier League, guiding the club to victory in the UEFA Champions League in 2005. For the second consecutive season, he was named UEFA Manager of the Year.
Mar 12, 2024 · UEFA Manager of the Year 2004 & 2005. This is the profile site of the manager Rafael Benítez. The site lists all clubs he coached and all clubs he played for.
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May 9, 2023 · Guiding the Reds to Champions League and FA Cup glory earned Rafa Benitez his place in Liverpool history and no matter his subsequent career choices, that is where he will stay. Appointed in the summer of 2004 as Gerard Houllier’s replacement, success was instant and stunning for Benitez.
Rafael Benitez was most recently the manager of Everton having also led Newcastle United, Liverpool and Chelsea in the Premier League. Having been on Real Madrid's books as a player, Benitez was troubled with a knee injury before playing in the Spanish lower leagues.
For while even the late, great Bill Shankly took time to establish Liverpool as a force, Benitez made an almost immediate impact, shrugging off the disappointment of a fifth place finish in the Premiership to defy the odds and lead the Reds to a fifth European Cup success.
Jun 16, 2004 · Rafael Benitez launched a cryptic attack on the club's ousted owners and managing director Christian Purslow in October 2010. When Benitez was appointed at Liverpool, it was between him and Mourinho. I know that for a fact. Mourinho wanted the Liverpool job massively.
Liverpool scored 22 goals in opening 7 league games – best tally for 114 years in the history of the Club and 2nd best ever in the Premiership. Broke club record by scoring in an 18th successive Premier League game at Anfield.
