Rafa Benitez

[BlueMoonAwoken]

Love how he has come out and slated the fans and board, someone needs to get a grip of that club. Impressed by rafa and shows he has the balls.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Reckon he's just got himself the sack. If so, he has to be congratulated. He'll get a nice wedge, away from the toxic atmosphere at CFC, and he'll have done no damage to his reputation as no-one can work under those conditions. Well done Rafa....

[Green & Blue]

Gone in the morning knowing Abramavich.Do any of the fans have any ill will towards Roman or is everything being directed at Rafa? Abramavich is running a circus are the fans even concerned or are they just turning a blind eye to the way he operates ? It all seems a bit convieniant that Rafa is getting the abuse.

[aaron bond]

Gone in the morning knowing Abramavich.Do any of the fans have any ill will towards Roman or is everything being directed at Rafa? Abramavich is running a circus are the fans even concerned or are they just turning a blind eye to the way he operates ? It all seems a bit convieniant that Rafa is getting the abuse.

I have a few mates who are Chelsea fans, particularly a good mate of mine, and from what he says, most fans don't agree with the constant changing of managers, but they've been challenging for trophies every year since Abramovich took over, which is the main thing. Although they would like to have a manager that stays for a few years to allow the squad to settle. They also all want Mourinho back and are confident he will be in the summer.

But they do HATE Benitez and want him removed immediately. It seems to stem from comments he made about Chelsea and their fans when he was manager at Liverpool. They almost want the club to be unsuccesful in the short term if it means he leaves.

Personally, I think it's all a bit OTT. Players and managers are interviewed by the media so often it's almost guaranteed they'd make a comment on another club at some point (e.g. David Platt's comments about us). But Benitez is a decent manager and would probably do a good job at Chelsea if given time by Abramovich and the fans, which isn't going to happen.

Giving him the 'interim' title was a poor move, which never helped his cause. It means both fans and players know he's going to leave soon, and so they can show him no respect if they wish with no repercussions.

[maxxi]

And le cirque de Chelski continue......

Chelski should appoint JT (just trouble) as an interim manager and get it over with

[Alex Sapphire]

they're gonna need an interim interim manager

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

they're gonna need an interim interim manager

...on a part time basis...

[Hazy2]

they're gonna need an interim interim manager

...on a part time basis...

since JM have they all not been interim, fair play to him he should have outed Terry for the cunt he clearlty is.

[Vantage]

Rafa was into rimming? The filthy b*stard

[Mikhail Chigorin]

they're gonna need an interim interim manager

...on a part time basis...

There's always Abramovitch's good friend Avram Grant.

[Alioune DVToure]

Just read his 'rant'. He's right, isn't he?

[Hazy2]

Just read his 'rant'. He's right, isn't he?

Short stay FC are rotten from teh inside from the Owner to Terry the behaviour is like Gypo's winning the lottery.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Just read his 'rant'. He's right, isn't he?

Yep, just like he was with that other rant that he was torn to shreds over.

[Alioune DVToure]

Yep, just like he was with that other rant that he was torn to shreds over.

Very true.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Yep, just like he was with that other rant that he was torn to shreds over.

Very true.

FACT :)

[Ted Hughes]

I hope the players don't use this as an excuse to give the rags a free ride to the cup semi.

[Hazy2]

I hope the players don't use this as an excuse to give the rags a free ride to the cup semi.

you saw Chaelsea last week would you be worried if you were the rags.They are in one club what is wrong with the worlds game Obscene money paid to to scumbag chavs. Managers and refs ruined at any cost.

[spiny]

The title of "Interim Manager" limited any payment liability by Chelsea. It also undermined the credibility of Benitez who I believe felt he could do a job and get back into the game at the top level. I think it reflects worse on Chelsea than Benitez who was expressing an honest opinion of the situation. None of us know what has gone on behind the scenes.

[Chinners]

You'd think from the way the media reported it that he was a rabid frothing madman. After seeing the actual interview it was a composed a measured response .... rant my arse

Chelsea ... The only club where Manager of the Month is a job title.

[Mark Garrett]

Everything Benitez said was correct, my only surprise is that Abramovich has not sacked him yet because effectively Rafa is telling the owner that he along with the fans is responsible should they not get in the Champions League by not being supportive and for giving him the title of 'Interim'.

Abramovich should just be the manager and when he does it and messes up, he might finally realise that he knows fuck all about football and should leave it to the likes of Jose, Ancelotti, Benitez who clearly do.