Chelsea’s interim manager Rafael Benitez has confirmed he will leave the club at the end of the season.
The former Liverpool boss was once again targeted by a section of his own club’s support during Chelsea’s 2-0 FA Cup fifth round victory at Middlesbrough on Wednesday.
Benitez was appointed on a short-term deal in November to replace sacked Champions League-winning boss Roberto Di Matteo but has never been popular with the Chelsea fans.
In his post-match interview after the match, Benitez defended his managerial record and asked Chelsea fans protesting against him to get behind the team.
“I have been in charge in football for 26 years. I have won the Champions League, won the FIFA Club World Cup, the FA Cup, the Italian Super Cup, the Spanish league twice, nine trophies, all the trophies you can win at club level,” the 52-year-old told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“A group of fans, they are not doing any favours for the team when they are singing and wasting time preparing banners.
“It’s because someone made a mistake. They put my title (as) ‘interim manager’, and I will leave at the end of the season, so they don’t need to waste time with me.
“They have to concentrate on supporting the team, that’s what they have to do.
“In the end, they are not doing any favours to the club, to the rest of the fans and to the players.
“Every game they continue singing and they continue preparing banners, they are wasting time. What they have to do is support the team.”
Benitez added that Chelsea would lose out on a Champions League place if the club’s supporters were not fully behind his team.
Your thoughts blues?
I honesty think We should forget about “The Manager” hype and concentrate on the team more. It’s almost like Chelsea fans go to Stamford Bridge only to Boo Rafa and seem to have lost their love for the club. I don’t care who manages, it’s about the team whose name is CHELSEA! And no body is greater than the club!
Forget RAFA! Remember PASSION!
HEY ADMIN HAVE YOU GUUYS STOPPED DISCUSSING “WHAT WE LEARNED” FROM THE MATCHES???????? THAT WAS A VERY INTERESTING DISCUSSION FOR US FANS TO SAY WHAT WE SEE IN EACH GAME…….PLEASE BRING IT BACK
#BLUESS
Hey mate,
On behalf of CFC360 I’d like to apologize to you all for not being able to publish the WWL. It should be out in time for the West Brom game and all the games to come!
KTBFFH!
WWL will be back from now on.. I was very busy and I now have time for WWL. Can’t wait for it to return 🙂
THE WHAT WE LEARNED FROM MATCHES WERE GREAT, BRING THEM BACK!!!!
This weekend it will be back 🙂
Yes!!! Bring it back
Should be back ASAP in time guys! Sorry about the Boro game.
KTBFFH!
i like this blog thanks for the good writings and articles and pliz being back the WWl. Thanks
yes, I loved that section where we analyze what went wrong and right.. keep up the good work guys
OK ADMIN….GREAT #UP BLUESSSS……..WAS JUST CHECKING
The truth just shines thougrh your post
AND SOME POINTS I SAW WAS…..(1) AKE VERY IMPRESSIVE (2) TORRES OUR FALSE #9? (3) TEAM LOOKS MORE COMFORTABLE WITHOUT PRESSURE (4) OSCAR BEST SPOT #10 ROLE (5)WE WON A GAME WITHOUT MATA (6) FIRST WIN WHILE ROTATING THE SQUAD……THESE ARE SOME I SAW…………….WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK
You will have our support just for the sake of chelsea but you must go!
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