January 2013

Chelsea Football Club on 22 November 2012 officially announced the appointment of Rafael Benitez as their new interim manager. Rafael Benitez who is the former Liverpool manager is going to replace Roberto Di Matteo who was sacked on 21 November 2012. Rafael Benitez is 52 Years old and became Chelsea’s ninth manager since Roman Abramovich was the first owner in 2003. Rafael Benitez joined Liverpool from Valencia in 2004 and won the Champions League in 2005, as well as reaching the final in 2007, before leaving Anfield by mutual consent in 2010. He has been out of work since he was sacked by Inter Milan in December 2010. He spent just six months in charge of the Series A club despite winning two titles - the Club World Cup and Italian Super Cup.

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