LFC General Info & Stats

 LFC All Time Home Results
 LFC All Time Players
 LFC Anfield
 LFC Awards
 LFC Biggest Home Win
 LFC Biggest Away Win
 LFC Biggest Home Defeat
 LFC Biggest Away Defeat
 LFC Books
 LFC Captains
 LFC Consecutive Games
 LFC Countries Played in
 LFC Cup Stats
 LFC DVD's
 LFC Early Years
 LFC Euro Championships
 LFC Everton Derby
 LFC Facts
 LFC Finals
 LFC Football Kits
 LFC Football Crests
 LFC Goalkeepers
 LFC Hall of Fame
 LFC Head to Head
 LFC Heysel
 LFC Hillsborough
 LFC History
 LFC Honours
 LFC International Reds
 LFC League Stats
 LFC Links
 LFC Magazines
 LFC Managers
 LFC Maps
 LFC Melwood
 LFC Milestone Goals
 LFC Music
 LFC New Stadium
 LFC Olympic Reds
 LFC Penalties
 LFC Player in Focus
 LFC Records
 LFC Red Cards
 LFC Songs & Chants
 LFC Transfers
 LFC Travel to Anfield
 LFC Where Are They Now
 LFC World Cup Reds



Liverpool FC Past Managers

Rafa Benitez

Born in Madrid, Benítez played football throughout his youth and joined the Real Madrid academy. He mixed his university studies with his football career at lower division Spanish teams. He joined Real Madrid's coaching staff at the age of 26, going on to work as the under 19 and reserve team coach, and assistant manager for the senior team.

Benítez moved away from Real Madrid but management spells at Real Valladolid and Osasuna were short-lived and unsuccessful.

Benítez guided Segunda División side Extremadura back to the Primera División in his first season in 1997, but the team was relegated the following season. He left the club, taking a brief break from football before returning to coach Tenerife in 2000. Benítez was appointed coach of Valencia and he proved himself to be amongst the top Spanish managers by winning La Liga in the 2001–02 season—Don Balón and El País named him Manager of the Year.

In 2004, another league title and a UEFA Cup victory were added. However, a disagreement between Benítez and the club director over team investment caused the Spaniard to switch to English Premier League outfit Liverpool.

Benítez was a high-achiever in his first season as he guided Liverpool to victory in the UEFA Champions League, the highest honour in European club football. In the following three seasons he won the FA Cup, amongst other honours, and reached the 2007 Champions League Final, but has remained unable to win the Premier League, with Liverpool's best performance under Benítez a second place finish in 2008–09.


Birthdate:  16.04.1960
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Other clubs as manager: Valladolid, Oscasuna, Extremadura, Tenerife, Valencia
Arrived from: Valencia
Signed for LFC:  16.06.2004
First game in charge: 10.08.2004
Contract expiry: 2010
LFC league games as manager: 228
Total LFC games as manager: 350
Honours: Champions League 2005
European Super Cup 2005
FA Cup 2006