Rabat - Rafael Benitez has been named the new head coach of Real Madrid, replacing sacked Carlo Ancelotti who left the club after failing to win any major trophy this season.
Rabat – Rafael Benitez has been named the new head coach of Real Madrid, replacing sacked Carlo Ancelotti who left the club after failing to win any major trophy this season.
Benitez signed a three-year contract with Real Madrid on Wednesday. The Madrid-born Benitez has spent the past two seasons with the Italian side of Napoli.
“Real Madrid will present Rafa Benitez as the new coach for the next three seasons on Wednesday, June 3,” a club statement read.
“The event will take place at 13:00CET in the Royal Box of the Bernabeu, then Rafa Benitez will appear before the media in the press room.”
The former Liverpool boss is to make a return to Real Madrid having previously been in charge of their youth side and their B team in the early 1990s.
In 2004, Rafa won the UEFA Cup with Valencia, and the following year he moved to the Premier League and won the Champions League with Liverpool in only his first season.
