Rafael Benítez Maudes (born 16 April 1960) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of La Liga club...

and won the UEFA Champions League in his first season, under manager Rafael Benítez, scoring the equalising goal in the Final against Milan. The following...

their first UEFA Champions League for Chelsea in 2012. A year after, Rafael Benítez led the club to win the UEFA Europa League, becoming the first club...

Chelsea manager by Rafael Benítez, who had previously coached Torres at Liverpool. It was reported that one reason for Benítez's appointment was to help...

League games during his time at the club. He was replaced by Spaniard Rafael Benítez on the same day, who signed a three-year deal, but was not able to prevent...

end of the 2003–04 season, to be replaced by Valencia manager, Rafael Benítez. In Benítez's first season in charge, Liverpool reached the UEFA Champions...

June 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023. "Preliminary agreement for Rafa Benítez to be the Centenary coach of RC Celta". RC Celta de Vigo. 23 June 2023...

Villa and Sunderland, Roy Hodgson with Blackburn Rovers and Fulham, Rafael Benítez with Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle United, Brendan Rodgers with Swansea...

£20 million offer from Chelsea, staying with Liverpool under new coach Rafael Benítez. Liverpool had many injuries early in the 2004–05 season, and a broken...

tennis player Rafael Benítez, Spanish football manager Rafael Carbonell, Cuban flyweight boxer Rafael Cerro, Colombian weightlifter Rafael Dudamel, Venezuelan...

after a 3–0 loss away to Juventus in the UEFA Champions League, with Rafael Benítez replacing him as interim manager until the end of the season. On 15...

spent the 2013–14 season on loan at Napoli, where he was reunited with Rafael Benítez, the coach who signed him to play for Liverpool in 2005. During his...

2019-03-12. "Rafael Benítez: Ex-Newcastle boss appointed manager of Chinese side Dalian Yifang". BBC. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019. "Rafa Benítez: "Our...

had missed the 2005 final ahead of Hernán Crespo. Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez opted to field a five-man midfield with Jermaine Pennant and Boudewijn...

After six years in charge, Gérard Houllier was replaced as manager by Rafael Benítez, who had led Valencia to victory in La Liga and the UEFA Cup the previous...

two further European Cups in 2005 and 2019 under the management of Rafael Benítez and Jürgen Klopp, respectively; the latter led Liverpool to a 19th league...

season. Having initially played as a full-back, the arrival of manager Rafael Benítez in 2004 saw Carragher move to become a centre-back, where he found his...

by Carlsberg, but this association would end at the end of the year. Rafael Benítez was the club's manager, this being his sixth season in charge. His association...

left the club and joined Real Madrid. On the 10 June, Inter signed Rafael Benítez from Liverpool on a two-year contract, ending a six-year stint as manager...

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final on penalties. Kewell was controversially selected by manager Rafael Benítez ahead of the defensive midfielder Dietmar Hamann, signalling the club's...

with Dalian Yifang of the Chinese Super League, reuniting with manager Rafael Benítez who had joined the club two weeks before and reportedly activated the...

covered a period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. Under new manager Rafael Benítez, Real Madrid remained unbeaten in the league until a 3–2 loss at Sevilla...

including Juventus and Chelsea, to reach the final. Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez acknowledged this: "Maybe Milan are favourites, but we have confidence...

Premier League club Aston Villa. He spent 11 years as assistant to Rafael Benítez at clubs including Valencia and Liverpool. Starting in 2013, he managed...

Rafael Cañedo Benítez (1 January 1942 – 10 July 2001) was a Mexican businessman and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party....

managed Sevilla to victory in both the 2006 and 2007 UEFA Cup Finals. Rafael Benítez became the first manager to win the competition as both the UEFA Cup...

mid 2000s; they were crowned La Liga champions in 2002 and 2004 under Rafael Benítez, whilst also being runners-up in the UEFA Champions League in 2000 and...

the early 1990s, two former Castilla players, Vicente del Bosque and Rafael Benítez, began their coaching careers with the team. In 1997, the team was relegated...

with six (the aforementioned three, plus in 2013, 2015 and 2023). Rafael Benítez of Spain became the first manager to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final...