Inter: Benitez sacked?

Wouldn't surprise me.

Loads of injuries to key players, as many as 12 players out for ~ 3 weeks not too long ago.

Told to sell and get the wage budget down, and in return they will sign 3 new players on 'more realistic wages'.

None of the three players materialise.

Manager is sacked.

Lets be honest - Maureen went crazy on the signings and ended up giving contracts (Big money ones too) to dross like Quresma. Rafa in to do the dirty work getting the wage bill in check, sack him and let him take the flack.
Sounds like the Inter way!
 
Can you blame him?
I mean, what rotten luck.
He got screwed over by lies from the big-wigs at his previous job.
Goes to Inter and gets exactly the same treatment.
 
Had a great start to the season but Inter have struggled badly with injuries and Benitez hasn't been able to cope. Thought they could've found some form now but he's shot his mouth off again which should cost him his job.
 
I thought it strange that all his pets were moved back into his Liverpool home the other day, knowing the strict rules on the transport of animals in this country. Also his kid being enrolled back into the old school.
Guess it makes sense now.

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Infact, Rafa is also there according to the BBC, trying to get hold of someone out that way who would know ..
 
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No comment from the boss ;):

The Internazionale president, Massimo Moratti, has refused to comment on media reports suggesting he has sacked Rafael Benítez as coach due to a dispute over transfers.

"I prefer not to talk today to avoid the risk of creating controversies," Moratti told reporters. Today's edition of Gazzetta dello Sport said Benítez, who has only been in charge at Inter for six months, is to be replaced by the Zenit St Petersburg coach, Luciano Spalletti.

On Sunday, Moratti had labelled comments by Benítez following Inter's triumph in the World Club Cup as "inappropriate". The Spaniard told a news conference in Abu Dhabi that the club had to make signings in the summer or else he would speak with his agent about his future.
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Reading his latest rant, has anything ever been his fault? He seems incapable of taking any responsibility for his own endless mistakes and failings. Perhaps he was promised signings but the facts ( :cool: ) don't lie - he's taken an already strong squad, a treble winning squad and has done nothing with it. Their form and results are shocking. He should grow up and stop making excuses.
 
A strong squad he's had available for about 4 matches this year you mean? :)

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I should also add, a squad which will need completely replacing almost (We'r talking 6-8 first team players) within 1 - 1 1/2 years.
 
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He was a manager I had a lot of time for in the beginning of his at Liverpool, with his spot-on tactics in European games etc but he has become more and more dislikeable as a person as the years have gone by. As someone already mentioned, he doesn't seem to accept responsibility and keeps blaming other people.

His rants whilst funny at first, surely now must be a bit concerning for any prospective chairmen thinking about hiring him. Bit of laughing stock is old Rafa now. :D
 
:rolleyes: another disciple of the media i see.


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Ah that old chestnut. Yes, no other team ever gets injury's you're right.
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A few injuries yes, but name me one team who wouldnt suffer to the extent they have with as many first teamers out, at the same time.

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For the majority of the season there have been missing always at least 4 of the following, and recently pretty much all of them:
Cesar, Zanetti, Cordoba, Stankovic, Lucio, Eto'o, Sneijder, Cambiasso, Milito.
And the promising youth Coutinho made an impressive start until .. he got injured.

How would Chelsea fair without Cech, Terry, Alex, Ivanovic, Cole, Essien, Lampard, Drogba, Anelka

.. Pretty much as well as Inter have been coping, right?
 
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Question is would liverpool have him back?

I know he's a much better manager than Hodgson but can he take the club any further this time round.
 
Alpherah said:
Wouldn't surprise me.

Loads of injuries to key players, as many as 12 players out for ~ 3 weeks not too long ago.

Told to sell and get the wage budget down, and in return they will sign 3 new players on 'more realistic wages'.

None of the three players materialise.

Manager is sacked.

Lets be honest - Maureen went crazy on the signings and ended up giving contracts (Big money ones too) to dross like Quresma. Rafa in to do the dirty work getting the wage bill in check, sack him and let him take the flack.
Sounds like the Inter way!
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Yeah, isn't it just disgraceful the way people will harangue a manager at a top club, purely because of a mixture of poor form, injuries, and a lack of support from those above him?

Thankfully you'd never get that kind of rubbish over here... oh.

EDIT: Oh! And I forgot "a previous manager's poor signings" too. also essential to consider, eh.
 
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Alpherah said:
Lets be honest - Maureen went crazy on the signings and ended up giving contracts (Big money ones too) to dross like Quresma.
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Managers aren't generally involved in the negotiation of individual player's contracts, or rather wouldn't be involved with the financial aspect of it.
 
Alpherah said:
:rolleyes: another disciple of the media i see.
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I'd say the only disciples here are the Liverpool fans who still bizarrely worship a guy who did so much damage to their club. And it's safe to say that even with such injury's (which I think you exaggerate) that Chelsea would be no where near 7th even in the PL, let alone the Italian league.
 
What does he need 4-5 new players for? Inter won the treble last season under Mourinho... have they suddenly become crap players or is he just wanting to spend money compensating for his deficiencies as a manager?
 
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