It has been no secret that interim Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez is going to be looking for work next season. But where is he likely to end up? The former Liverpool manager, to some people’s surprise, may not be too short of options. The demand for the Spaniard may well be there, especially if some of the top clubs around Europe start going on a managerial shuffle. Benitez is respected as a thinking man, who likes to do things his own way. It is reported that he doesn’t like people interfering with his operations, and it has brought him success in his managerial career, but he has also hit some lows. But he unquestionably has bags of experience which some clubs would be happy to jump on. So what are the most likely destinations for Benitez?
Real Madrid is the destination where a high profile managerial merry go around may all start. There have been speculations that Jose Mourinho may leave the Bernabeu in the summer and that could initiate a lot of movement. The Special One himself could yet be the one to replace Rafa Benitez at Stamford Bridge, but would Rafa Benitez be a straight swap to go the other way? Benitez’s name has already been circling around the rumour mill when it comes to them finding their next boss. Naturally there are always going to be some high profile names in the running to take charge of the Spanish giants, like Carlo Ancelotti, Andre Villas-Boas and Michael Laudrup.
Of those, the most likely one to become next Madrid boss would be the proven winner Carlo Ancelotti, currently at Paris St Germain. So if the Italian went to Madrid, and the former Chelsea boss has been feeling the pressure of expectation in the French capital, Paris could be a very good fit for Benitez. The club has deep pockets and Benitez likes to spend. But there could also be the lure of his former club, Liverpool. Rafa Benitez received quite a warm welcome on his return to Anfield as Chelsea boss in the 2012/13 Premier League fixture. One sign held aloft by a Liverpool supporter stated that Rafa was too good for Chelsea! Brendan Rodgers does look like a solid incumbent at Anfield for the time being so this may be a longer term consideration.
But the fact that Rafa Benitez has been so solidly linked with a move back to Anfield, it is hard to dismiss the pull he would have there when Rodgers ends his tenure there. Benitez is Liverpool’s most successful manager in the Premier League era and that may count for a lot and he may be a popular figure on the touchlines again at Anfield. However, he was of course also the one who brought the whole house of cards down at the club with some terrible squad signings, deciding to bulk up his squad with numbers as opposed to world class talent. That was his demise at the club, but would all of that be forgotten for the man who brought them the Champions League title? That is where Liverpool want to get back too, will they turn to a proven hand when Brendan Rodgers time comes to an end at the club?
The summer is going to full of speculation for Rafa Benitez and where he may end, right from the cream of Europe to the humble surroundings of Stoke. Granted, it may not be the big glamorous move that Benitez would like, especially in comparison to the club above, but the Potters underwent a tough 2012/13 season under Tony Pulis and Benitez has been seen as a possible rescuer. Pressure would be off Benitez a bit at the club and he would have the savvy to start making them a force again in the Premier League. So with the clubs that his name has been linked with, it pretty much sums up that Benitez could end up anywhere. But one wonders if Benitez would want anything other than a top job, the Spaniard saying that his experience at Chelsea has made him even more employable than ever. Benitez probably believes that he should be at a club playing in UEFA club competition and it seems most plausible that is where he would end, either at Premier League club or in continental Europe.
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Real Madrid is the destination where a high profile managerial merry go around may all start. There have been speculations that Jose Mourinho may leave the Bernabeu in the summer and that could initiate a lot of movement. The Special One himself could yet be the one to replace Rafa Benitez at Stamford Bridge, but would Rafa Benitez be a straight swap to go the other way? Benitez’s name has already been circling around the rumour mill when it comes to them finding their next boss. Naturally there are always going to be some high profile names in the running to take charge of the Spanish giants, like Carlo Ancelotti, Andre Villas-Boas and Michael Laudrup.
Of those, the most likely one to become next Madrid boss would be the proven winner Carlo Ancelotti, currently at Paris St Germain. So if the Italian went to Madrid, and the former Chelsea boss has been feeling the pressure of expectation in the French capital, Paris could be a very good fit for Benitez. The club has deep pockets and Benitez likes to spend. But there could also be the lure of his former club, Liverpool. Rafa Benitez received quite a warm welcome on his return to Anfield as Chelsea boss in the 2012/13 Premier League fixture. One sign held aloft by a Liverpool supporter stated that Rafa was too good for Chelsea! Brendan Rodgers does look like a solid incumbent at Anfield for the time being so this may be a longer term consideration.
But the fact that Rafa Benitez has been so solidly linked with a move back to Anfield, it is hard to dismiss the pull he would have there when Rodgers ends his tenure there. Benitez is Liverpool’s most successful manager in the Premier League era and that may count for a lot and he may be a popular figure on the touchlines again at Anfield. However, he was of course also the one who brought the whole house of cards down at the club with some terrible squad signings, deciding to bulk up his squad with numbers as opposed to world class talent. That was his demise at the club, but would all of that be forgotten for the man who brought them the Champions League title? That is where Liverpool want to get back too, will they turn to a proven hand when Brendan Rodgers time comes to an end at the club?
The summer is going to full of speculation for Rafa Benitez and where he may end, right from the cream of Europe to the humble surroundings of Stoke. Granted, it may not be the big glamorous move that Benitez would like, especially in comparison to the club above, but the Potters underwent a tough 2012/13 season under Tony Pulis and Benitez has been seen as a possible rescuer. Pressure would be off Benitez a bit at the club and he would have the savvy to start making them a force again in the Premier League. So with the clubs that his name has been linked with, it pretty much sums up that Benitez could end up anywhere. But one wonders if Benitez would want anything other than a top job, the Spaniard saying that his experience at Chelsea has made him even more employable than ever. Benitez probably believes that he should be at a club playing in UEFA club competition and it seems most plausible that is where he would end, either at Premier League club or in continental Europe.
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