1995: Appointed coach of Valladolid but sacked after 23 games with the team bottom of the Primera Division.
1996: Takes over at Osasuna in second division, but lasts just nine games after recording one win.
1997: Joins Segunda Division outfit Extremadura and leads them to promotion.
1999: Extremadura relegated from top flight after play-off defeat to Villarreal.
1999-2000: Quits Extremadura to take a year's sabbatical to study coaching in Italy and England.
2000: Appointed boss of Segunda Division Tenerife and leads them to promotion.
2001: Replaces Hector Cuper at Valencia and leads the club to their first Spanish league title in 31 years.
2004: Leads Valencia to their first ever double, lifting the league title and the UEFA Cup.
June 1 - Valencia announce that Benitez and the club have agreed to part by mutual consent.
June 16 - Confirmed as Liverpool manager on five-year contract.
2005: May - Wins Champions League in his first season as Liverpool come from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 before beating AC Milan on penalties in Istanbul.
2007: February - American duo Tom Hicks and George Gillett buy the club from David Moores.
May - Benitez's side reach the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons but lose to AC Milan in Athens.
2008: Relations between Benitez and the Anfield hierarchy sour suddenly with doubts over the Spaniard's long-term future.
2009: March 18 - Benitez signs a new contract after months of uncertainty, keeping him at Anfield until 2014. Liverpool finish second to Manchester United in the Premier League.
2010: April 29 - After previous early exits from the Champions League and FA Cup, Liverpool are knocked out of the Europa League at the semi-final stage by Atletico Madrid.
May 9 - A goalless draw on the final day at relegated Hull confirms Liverpool finish the Barclays Premier League season in seventh - their worst position since 1999.
June 3 - Benitez leaves his job as Liverpool manager by mutual consent.
June 8 - Inter Milan confirm an agreement has been reached for Benitez to become their new head coach.
June 10 - Benitez is confirmed as head coach of Inter on a two-year deal, succeeding Jose Mourinho at the San Siro.
August 21 - Leads Inter to Italian Supercoppa triumph with 3-1 win over Roma at San Siro.
August 27 - Inter beaten 2-0 by Atletico Madrid in European Super Cup final in Monaco.
December 18 - Leads Inter to FIFA Club World Cup glory with 3-0 win over Congolese side Mazembe in Abu Dhabi final. Immediately then calls on club to back him in the transfer market in January or sack him.
December 23 - Inter announce Benitez's dismissal after agreeing the financial terms of his departure.
2012: November 21 - Benitez appointed Chelsea's interim first-team manager until the end of the season, replacing Roberto Di Matteo.
2013: February 27 - Confirms after the FA Cup win at Middlesbrough he will leave at the end of the season,
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