Meritorious Debut: Why Benitez deserves credit
Benitez has done a fantastic job over the years
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With success in Coppa Italia, the Spanish manager has won a trophy in his very first season in the last five jobs...
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By Shikharr Chandra
At times, it felt as if he was the only one standing there. Without any support from the fans, Rafa Benitez did his job quietly in the Stamford Bridge dugout as he guided the club to their second European trophy in consecutive seasons and a well acclaimed third place finish in the league behind the two Manchester clubs.
Rafael Benitez took over the challenging task of replacing Roberto Di Matteo who had just months before won the Holy Grail of European football. Thanks to his previous stint with Liverpool, fans never took a liking to the Spaniard and in his very first in-charge; 'Rafa Out' banners were on display. However Benitez never succumbed to pressure as the interim Chelsea manager completed his job, a thankless one which further cemented his status as one of the finest managers in Europe.
Born in Madrid and a part of the Real Madrid youth academy, Benitez never really made a mark as a player as injuries stunted his career. However determined as he was, he was soon part of the coaching setup of the Real Madrid side back in 1986 and would soon see himself promoted as the head coach of Castilla B, where he won two league titles in his three year stint. He was later promoted to the Real Madrid Youth B and the U19's side. He was once again successful with the two teams and looked set to embark on a great coaching career.
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Benitez has done a fantastic job over the years
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May 6, 2014 7:15:00 PM
With success in Coppa Italia, the Spanish manager has won a trophy in his very first season in the last five jobs...
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By Shikharr Chandra
At times, it felt as if he was the only one standing there. Without any support from the fans, Rafa Benitez did his job quietly in the Stamford Bridge dugout as he guided the club to their second European trophy in consecutive seasons and a well acclaimed third place finish in the league behind the two Manchester clubs.
Rafael Benitez took over the challenging task of replacing Roberto Di Matteo who had just months before won the Holy Grail of European football. Thanks to his previous stint with Liverpool, fans never took a liking to the Spaniard and in his very first in-charge; 'Rafa Out' banners were on display. However Benitez never succumbed to pressure as the interim Chelsea manager completed his job, a thankless one which further cemented his status as one of the finest managers in Europe.
Born in Madrid and a part of the Real Madrid youth academy, Benitez never really made a mark as a player as injuries stunted his career. However determined as he was, he was soon part of the coaching setup of the Real Madrid side back in 1986 and would soon see himself promoted as the head coach of Castilla B, where he won two league titles in his three year stint. He was later promoted to the Real Madrid Youth B and the U19's side. He was once again successful with the two teams and looked set to embark on a great coaching career.
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