Rafael Benitez Named Chelsea FC Interim Manager

Former Liverpool FC and Inter Milan manager Rafael Benitez has been appointed interim manager of Chelsea FC after the recent sacking of Roberto Di Matteo.

The 52-year-old Spaniard will be in charge of Chelsea until the end of this current season and becomes the ninth Blues manager in nine years in Abramovich era. This is Benitez’s second spell at a Premier League club after a six-year stint at Liverpool (2004 to 2010).

Benitez won the coveted Champions League in his first season at Liverpool in 2005.