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Italian job: Napoli name Rafa Benitez as new manager.. before his final game with Chelsea
24 May 2013 22:30
'“I’ve given myself a gift for my 64th birthday. Benitez will be the next Napoli coach' says owner Aurelio De Laurentiis
Get me outta here: Benitez will be handed a two-year contractMichael Regan/Getty
Rafa Benitez was last night named new Napoli boss – before his final game in charge of Chelsea.
Benitez will join the Serie A runners-up on a two-year deal next week, according to the Italian club’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Benitez signs off as Blues manager tomorrow with a friendly against Manchester City in New York’s Giants Stadium.
De Laurentiis said: “I’ve given myself a gift for my 64th birthday. Benitez will be the next Napoli coach.
“I’ll make it official in the next few days as Benitez needs to end things with Chelsea. He’ll have a two-year contract, no longer.
Get Nandos: Napoli want Chelsea striker to come with BenitezMichael Regan - FIFA
“We need to get to know each other first, then we’ll see.”
Benitez replaces Walter Mazzarri, who is leaving to take over at Inter Milan.
It will be the former Liverpool manager’s second spell in Italy after an unhappy time as Jose Mourinho’s successor at Inter in 2010.
The first issue for Benitez is finding a replacement for Edinson Cavani. He is likely to go to either Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain, although Chelsea are also interested in the £50million-rated Uruguay striker.
Napoli want Benitez to take Fernando Torres with him, making a swap deal possible, but the Blues are reluctant to sell.
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Italian job: Napoli name Rafa Benitez as new manager.. before his final game with Chelsea
24 May 2013 22:30
'“I’ve given myself a gift for my 64th birthday. Benitez will be the next Napoli coach' says owner Aurelio De Laurentiis
Get me outta here: Benitez will be handed a two-year contractMichael Regan/Getty
Rafa Benitez was last night named new Napoli boss – before his final game in charge of Chelsea.
Benitez will join the Serie A runners-up on a two-year deal next week, according to the Italian club’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Benitez signs off as Blues manager tomorrow with a friendly against Manchester City in New York’s Giants Stadium.
De Laurentiis said: “I’ve given myself a gift for my 64th birthday. Benitez will be the next Napoli coach.
“I’ll make it official in the next few days as Benitez needs to end things with Chelsea. He’ll have a two-year contract, no longer.
Get Nandos: Napoli want Chelsea striker to come with BenitezMichael Regan - FIFA
“We need to get to know each other first, then we’ll see.”
Benitez replaces Walter Mazzarri, who is leaving to take over at Inter Milan.
It will be the former Liverpool manager’s second spell in Italy after an unhappy time as Jose Mourinho’s successor at Inter in 2010.
The first issue for Benitez is finding a replacement for Edinson Cavani. He is likely to go to either Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain, although Chelsea are also interested in the £50million-rated Uruguay striker.
Napoli want Benitez to take Fernando Torres with him, making a swap deal possible, but the Blues are reluctant to sell.
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