Rafael Benitez will not be accepted as Chelsea manager should he be appointed to succeed Roberto Di Matteo, according to a supporters' group.

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"Rafa Benitez was very dismissive of Chelsea and very rude towards us."

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Benitez has been linked to the job after Di Matteo was sacked following eight months in charge.

But chair of the Chelsea Supporters Group, Trizia Fiorellino, said: "I don't think Benitez is a good manager."

David Johnstone, spokesman for fanzine cfcuk, added: "Benitez is not a Chelsea manager. He isn't what we want."

With Chelsea expected to make an quick announcement on their new boss, Fiorellino and Johnstone give BBC Sport the thoughts of fans as Roman Abramovich looks for his ninth manager in nine years.

On Di Matteo's exit

Trizia Fiorellino (TF)

"I expected them to give him a little longer, especially given the amount of injuries we've had and the fact we haven't had another striker. I just think it's a mad decision at a mad time.

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"I personally didn't agree with Roberto Di Matteo becoming manager. But they gave him the job so they should have given him at least a year. We are bedding in new players, a new style of play. You can't just take the job away from him."

David Johnstone (DJ)

"I'm not shocked. We know what the board of directors are like, they've done it before and they'll probably do it again. I'm very disappointed for Robbie Di Matteo and Eddie Newton. We think they deserve to be treated in a far better fashion.

"When he was only given a year's contract people had half an idea that he wouldn't last."

On Roman Abramovich's ruthlessness

Analysis

Roberto Di Matteo's sacking by Chelsea caught many of the club's fans by surprise. The timing of the departure is what alarmed many fans as they headed back to London from Turin on Wednesday morning. Pep Guardiola, the former Barcelona manager currently taking a sabbatical from the game in New York, topped the wishlist of many supporters. Others preparing to fly home said they would be happy to see former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp take charge at Stamford Bridge. Rafa Benitez, the former Liverpool manager, has also been linked as caretaker. But he appeared an unpopular choice, with many citing the heated encounters with Liverpool during his time as manager of the Anfield club.

DJ: "Chelsea wouldn't be in the position they are in without Mr Abramovich, he's been fantastic for us.

"But the board of directors who work for him have to stand up for themselves, they have to stand up for the supporters and give him some better advice. We're used to it at Chelsea now."

TF: "I trust Roman because he's a winner. But I'm not sure his advisors always have the best interests of the club at heart.

"We can't build a dynasty as such, it's just piecemeal. We want longevity.

"If you're given the choice between two big clubs and one of them is Chelsea who have the propensity to sack managers at the drop of a hat, which one are you going to choose?

"We've appointed a stop-gap manager too often. It would leave us in limbo."

On Rafael Benitez

TF: "Benitez will just not be accepted by Chelsea supporters. I don't think Benitez is a good manager, he's been out of work for two years now - if he was any good why hasn't any other club snapped him up?

DJ: "Rafa Benitez is not a Chelsea manager. Some people are born to play for or manage certain clubs and for us, Benitez isn't what we want. When he was Liverpool manager and Jose Mourinho was Chelsea boss there was a bit of 'beef' between them.

"He was very dismissive of Chelsea, very rude towards us and my impression of him was, whenever anything went wrong, it was always somebody else's fault - not his."

On other candidates

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DJ: "The best three managers that Chelsea can go for now are Jose Mourinho, Guus Hiddink or Pep Guardiola.

"I think Guardiola was very fortunate at Barcelona that he had a brilliant crop of players. I think he'd be fantastic for us and I think Abramovich has half a mind to go and get him but I don't think he'd find things as easy for him here."

TF: "We don't want Avram Grant or Harry Redknapp. The big one is Pep Guardiola but I believe he's already ruled himself out for this period so I don't think he's available until next season. But, given Chelsea's record of sacking managers, I don't think anybody will last any length of time if they go two, three, four games without winning."