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Ciggy wrote:  
Guillem Balague said tonight that Rafa has always stated his desire to one day manage Real Madrid and that the Liverpool board would have to match Rafa's ambitions to keep him here, which we all know anyway and our ambitions are the same as Rafa's at the end of the day. He also said that he doesn't think Rafa will go there just yet because he's happy at Liverpool.

But he can't be too sure for 10/15 years down the line but the board must give him financial backing if they want to keep him at Liverpool because of the interest from Madrid and Inter he is one of Rafa's closest associates I do hope the Liverpool board do everything in their power to please Rafa the sooner Madrid sign a new manager the better.

Sabre wrote:Too much concern I see around here. I'd bet money if there was option for that somewhere, that Rafa will continue next season with us.

Bigmicks' explanation in this thread, would make sense in a good club, with some common sense. But I do not think that it would be a good time to start a new dinasty in Madrid, whatsoever. Madrid has incredible pressure of media around him. they haven't won any title in 3 years, and they badly need it. They simply are not going to be patient enough to give time to build up another squad.

The first movements of the new presidency, according to Marca, have been to contact Vicente del Bosque, and Fernando Hierro, one probably to be coach, the other one as bridge between the hot dressroom and the board, as Hierro was a former player and had lot of charisma in the dressroom.

I think it's a mistake, but I wouldn't be surprised. Anyway, I don't think Rafa will be there any soon. Remember how a few weeks back AS and Marca told about possible interest in Alonso?, now they're talking about Arsenal's Cesc Fábregas. I wouldn't take all this too seriously. I don't think Rafa wants to leave his project half done. I think he's going to stay here until the end of his contract if possible.

Ciggy wrote:Im not overly confident in Rafa's quotes on the offal yesterday its twice he's said now I am only interested in the next game and we are still in three competitions, why cant he just say I want to stay at Liverpool for the forseeable future?

Ciggy wrote:Bascombe  said this and more in this weekend's footy Echo.

There is smoke because there is fire.

I think Benitez is unsettled because he may have been promised bigger funds when he first arrived as maybe Parry etc thought there would be a large investor in the wings. So far- nothing.

I think he's also unsettled because - whatever he says - the Madrid job is something he wants. His Mother was the big Madrid fan in the house and his father has not long passed away.

If he see's no real funding coming from Liverpool's board and see's the door open at Madrid he may well go.


Especially as one of his coaches is going back to Spain anyway at the end of this season.

Worst case scenario - no funds here - he goes.

Best scenario - We get the investment we need - he stays.

We may be left with some rubbish middle ground. We manage to get some funds and he decides to stay but is unhappy.

Personally, if he goes after just two seasons, Istanbul notwithstanding, then he is not the person I think he is and it would be a huge betrayal.

Ciggy wrote:Bascombe  said this and more in this weekend's footy Echo.

There is smoke because there is fire.

I think Benitez is unsettled because he may have been promised bigger funds when he first arrived as maybe Parry etc thought there would be a large investor in the wings. So far- nothing.

I think he's also unsettled because - whatever he says - the Madrid job is something he wants. His Mother was the big Madrid fan in the house and his father has not long passed away.

If he see's no real funding coming from Liverpool's board and see's the door open at Madrid he may well go.


Especially as one of his coaches is going back to Spain anyway at the end of this season.

Worst case scenario - no funds here - he goes.

Best scenario - We get the investment we need - he stays.

We may be left with some rubbish middle ground. We manage to get some funds and he decides to stay but is unhappy.

Personally, if he goes after just two seasons, Istanbul notwithstanding, then he is not the person I think he is and it would be a huge betrayal.

Igor Zidane wrote:

Ciggy wrote:Bascombe  said this and more in this weekend's footy Echo.

There is smoke because there is fire.

I think Benitez is unsettled because he may have been promised bigger funds when he first arrived as maybe Parry etc thought there would be a large investor in the wings. So far- nothing.

I think he's also unsettled because - whatever he says - the Madrid job is something he wants. His Mother was the big Madrid fan in the house and his father has not long passed away.

If he see's no real funding coming from Liverpool's board and see's the door open at Madrid he may well go.


Especially as one of his coaches is going back to Spain anyway at the end of this season.

Worst case scenario - no funds here - he goes.

Best scenario - We get the investment we need - he stays.

We may be left with some rubbish middle ground. We manage to get some funds and he decides to stay but is unhappy.

Personally, if he goes after just two seasons, Istanbul notwithstanding, then he is not the person I think he is and it would be a huge betrayal.

Got to disagree with yer there lynds it's the job he always wanted , it's his dream job, it would be excactly the same if say we went for Paul Jewel, it's his dream job lynds and you can't take that away from him. Personally i don't think he'll go ,because the job here isn't done ,but i wouldn't hold it against him, although i'd be gutted if he did go.

I didnt write it Igor its from Chris Bascombes article in last nights echo.