The Spanish media has re-ignited the talk of Rafa Benitez leaving Liverpool for Spain this summer after suggestions in a host of Spanish papers that Joan Laporta prefers Benitez to Mourinho to take the helm of the Catalan club.
Both El Mundo and Marca were amongst newspapers carrying today’s story.
The Barca chairman is widely tipped to wield the axe on current boss Frank Rijkaard after a disappointing season for Barcelona and with the news that Benitez is now ‘top of the list’ this will only lead to another anxious summer for Liverpool fans.
Benitez has had some major issues this season with the new Chairmen.
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March 26th, 2008 at (20:55)
Laporta’s no fool he recognises a good manager and he must have been watching the shenanigans going on over the Hick’s affair with interest so my hope is DIC take us over and Rafa gets his wish over transfers and stays with us to finish the job he started……
March 27th, 2008 at (17:59)
GET YOUR HANDS OFF.
March 29th, 2008 at (16:46)
leave rafa where he belongs. at anfield
April 1st, 2008 at (21:17)
U can have Rafa
if u give us Eto’o, Ronladinhio, Henry and Messi ….
Not worth it .. i didn’t think …..
Leave Rafa Alone
April 3rd, 2008 at (12:14)
are you lot blind were would we be if rotater rafa had picked this team and formation all year? dont tell me he just thought about because he played at the start pf the season and its the way valencia played. let him go we want DIC and mourinho