Sunday, 3 March 2013

Rafa Benitez vows to quit Chelsea over his 'interim' tag - The Sun

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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