Rafa prepared to walk out on Liverpool
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Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will walk out on the Reds in the summer unless he is given proper financial backing, claim numerous newspapers today.
It will be a sad day for Liverpool if Rafa does leave due to the reasons stated.
It is widely suggested that the boss has had enough of scrimping and scraping in the transfer market and is looking for a transfer kitty of £30million in the summer to mount a serious title challenge next season. That figure though is just a stab in the dark by the press.
The reports are based (in our opinion) on comments made by top Spanish writer Guillem Balague - a close friend of Rafa - who revealed yesterday that both Real Madrid and Inter Milan have got a foot in the door having made contact with the Benitez camp.
Because of Balague's comments, that's why the press has gone crazy today. It isn't just one paper that's making the claims, there's a handful right here on our desks at KOPTALK HQ and we haven't even checked them all yet.
Inter Milan would normally be a club not to be too concerned about but they're in the money at the moment and they could offer Rafa real financial clout. However, we don't see them as having much pulling power but never say never in football.
Real Madrid are a club that Rafa has made no secret of wanting to manage and now that Perez has gone, they become a real option. The latest link with the Spanish giants is certainly the strongest since Rafa's been at Anfield.
With reports of a rift higher up the chain at Anfield (Insider update pending), there are genuine concerns for the first time that Liverpool could lose Rafa. Previously we've suggested you ignore the claims, this time we're advising you not to sit too comfortably.
Rafa is likely to come out and look angry about the speculation and he may even provide the obligatory quotes that he is happy at Anfield. But while he's settled, it's no secret that he's become concerned at the way he has had to pull out of several high profile transfers because of the board's reluctance to cough up an extra million or two here and there.
We're aware of further developments behind the scenes at Anfield in the run-up to the AGM but it would be wrong to speculate about them openly at this time. However, we are awaiting further information and hope to be able to publish an exclusive update on our secure Insider website before Tuesday.
The only positive we can take at this time is that Rafa appears to be a man of his word. Now we don't usually consider that because money talks, but we must point out that although Rafa could easily engage in contact between other clubs, to date he hasn't (directly). What his agent is up to though is another matter.
No matter how nice someone is and no matter how down to earth they are, if they can't work to their full capacity, then at some time it is likely that they will walk.
We're confident that this latest round of speculation will calm down, even when we publish our next Insider update, but what happens between now and next season will be critical to the future of the club.
If Rafa did leave, it would purely be because of having his hands tied. A new manager would come in but would he be better and could he work within the same constraints? We doubt it.
We don't like to panic because we know how the press work. We know why today's reports are so widespread as they are (Balague comments). But we're not naive and we can see - whether you accept to or not - that there is a problem brewing.
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Rafa will not go ... until he won the EPL .
He knew he's half way there , to give up L'pool do him no justice to himself .
To go to Real or Inter , he need to re-start all over again ....... they might no even can fulfill what Rafa wanted , and as far as Liverpool is concerned , Liverpool certainly back him up since he arrived .
Rest assure , Rafa not leaving Liverpool for greener pasture elsewhere .
Nowhere is greener than Liverpool .
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By the way , Roberto Mancini doing a great job there at Inter , why must they hunt for Rafa ?
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As for Real ..... Real a risky palce , too easily can get sack . In LFC , he'll never get sack , unless he resign .
Get me a Liverpool ex-manager , that got sacked officially ?
Even Houllier leave Liverpool by mutual consent . -
At best gossips la!
I would be really worried abt Rafa only if we win the EPL this season!
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Bring back Roy Evans!
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he already mentioned that next year he will win the EPL so let wait and see if he can keep his promise
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Benitez demands £30M Liverpool transfer kitty
tribalfootball.com - March 6, 2006
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is demanding a £30 million summer transfer kitty from his board - or risk losing him to Real Madrid or Inter Milan.
A Liverpool insider revealed to the News of the World: "Rafa is aware of Real and Inter's interest but is desperate to build on last season's Champions League victory.
"However, to do that, he believes he needs £30m. He wants to buy a world-class centre-half and right winger so the team can bring the title back to Anfield for the first time since 1990."
The former Valencia chief, 24 months into a five-year deal, wants to stay at Anfield-but only if he is given the cash to land the title.
The Spaniard has no intention of holding a gun to the Liverpool board by demanding a new contract to replace his £2.5m-a-year deal.
But he believes the squad needs a huge investment so he can tackle Jose Mourinho's Chelsea.
he used so much money 2 buy players already still demanding for more...... -
Comparing how much Man U spent and Chelski spent, it ain't that much.Originally posted by ghimpheng:he used so much money 2 buy players already still demanding for more...... -
I doubt Rafa will leave, especially after what he's managed to do with LFC in his first season.
Maybe the papers got him mixed up with Paco Herera, who looks set to return home cos of famliy problems. -
Takes 1 Spaniard 2 noe another?
Reina.... insisted that Rafa BenÃtez remains fully committed to Liverpool despite rumours suggesting that Real Madrid and Internazionale are keen on securing his coaching services.
"Rafa is the kind of person who knows perfectly well where he is, how he is and whom he owes a debt to," he said. "Nothing will divert his attention from the job in hand and he, like the rest of us, is fully focused on Liverpool."