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by **Ciggy** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:03 am

Rafa Benitez to sign new £16million Liverpool deal.

By David Maddock 10/12/2008

Rafa Benitez was celebrating a double last night as Liverpool topped their Champions League group and he was offered a new £16million deal.

American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are rewarding their Spanish manager for his success so far this season.

While Liverpool topped their group to ensure an easier draw in the knockout stage, Benitez's advisor was penning the fine print on a four-and-a-half year contract.

The final package will be settled over the next few days, but it is thought he will earn in excess of £16million over the course of the deal.

The deal is a victory for Benitez, who said the length of the contract, not the money, was the issue.

The owners wanted to follow the US-sports style of a single-year extension, but have backed down.

Well in Rafa is right, the yanks must be scared with Ramos only joining Real till the summer.

by **Number 9** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:05 am

Nice one...chuffed for Rafa and LFC!

Few on here wont like it but they can go and fu'ck!!

by **Igor Zidane** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:40 am

Scandelous , the mans a clown . sack him . Lucky lucky manager.

by **Reg** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:41 am

Thats his basic, no doubt there will be performance bonuses on top for CL and EPL victories. I dont think its excessive and wouldnt be surprised if Maureen is paid 50% more.

by **Salty Sock** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:22 am

This is insane, but he has carried Liverpool on a rampant winning bonanza

by **lakes10** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:25 am

16mil? Well i hope we dont hear anything about not being able to buy any players...or he can buy them himself.

by **tubby** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:25 am

He deserves it. Im happy for him. I just hope he still gets enough money to spend in the Summer if he needs it.

by **Petar** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:28 am

This is mistake. He must win prem this year(cause he will never do it,if not this year)...

by **Ciggy** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:31 am

lakes10 wrote:16mil? Well i hope we dont hear anything about not being able to buy any players...or he can buy them himself.

What about Moyes? He has just signed an 18 million contract and has won feck all and Everton are skint.

by **GYBS** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:41 am

Petar wrote:This is mistake. He must win prem this year(cause he will never do it,if not this year)...

why is it a mistake ?

This is great news for the club the fans and the players .

by **The_Rock** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:52 am

Not a big beneitz fan.......but he deserves it. In fact if he wins us the champ league and the premierleague...hope the owners increase his salary to 32 million pounds.........

by **lakes10** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:54 am

I would have not even spoken to Rafa about money till we see what he can do by the end of the year.

he still makes too many mistakes in the Prem for me, if he was a player i would only ever use him the the CL lol.

by **Bad Bob** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:49 pm

Fantastic news and the icing on the cake is reading the sour grapes in here from some of the usual suspects.

Ra-fa, Ra-fa-el, Ra-fa, Ra-fa-el, Ra-fa, Ra-fa-el, Ra-fa-el Be-ni-tez! :buttrock

by **Salty Sock** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:53 pm

Bad Bob wrote:Fantastic news and the icing on the cake is reading the sour grapes in here from some of the usual suspects.

Ra-fa, Ra-fa-el, Ra-fa, Ra-fa-el, Ra-fa, Ra-fa-el, Ra-fa-el Be-ni-tez!

I'm with you. It escapes me how people fail to realize his incredible contribution to this club, in all seriousness.

How good are we going. . . .

by **GYBS** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:57 pm

with Bad Bob and Salty Sock on this - there is no other manager i would want at this moment in time - we are progressing and competing with the best in the prem and europe with Rafa as our manager.

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