Rafael "Rafa" Benítez Maudes

That’s a rose tinted view Hope, massively.

He practically forced Moores out, the need to fund Rafa and compete drove the desperation to sell. He left Valencia because he wasn’t in control not because we came in, that was why he was available for us to come in. Inter and Real both got rid quickly due to infighting, he demanded Inter back him or sack him. There were problems at Napoli too hence them being very happy for him to move on but he did mostly have things in his control there so not much to fight over. Only Chelsea as an interim boss and possibly China are jobs he hasn’t ended up at war with the board. Some of those boards definitely deserved to be fought against, thank god he did with the crooks here. But its dishonest not to acknowledge that side to him. Its why he’s maybe taking the Everton job instead of a top Champions League side when he’s one of the best tactician in the game.