The Spanish coach has decided to end his contract for “family reasons”.
Rafael Benitez and all of his staff have decided to leave Dalian Yifang, where the Spaniard had notably rubbed shoulders with Yannick Carrasco, who returned to Atletico at the start of last year. It is the health situation that provoked the decision of the former coach of the Reds.
“Unfortunately, the Covid-19 has changed our lives. (…) The pandemic is still there and supporting our families has been a priority in our minds when making our decision,” said Rafael Benitez in his press release. -see again.
Former coach of Liverpool, but also of Inter, Chelsea, Napoli and Real, Rafael Benitez joined Dalian Yifang in July 2019. 11 wins, 8 shares and 18 defeats later, he therefore returns to Europe.
It remains to be seen if Rafael Benitez will quickly seek a challenge on the Old Continent? He was in any case considered a T1 candidate for Arsenal last month when Mikel Arteta was in danger. But the former right-hand man of Pep Guardiola is still in place …
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– Rafa Benitez Web (@rafabenitezweb) January 23, 2021
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