The blame at Everton goes far deeper than Rafael Benitez
3 years, 2 months ago

The blame at Everton goes far deeper than Rafael Benitez

The Independent  

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Charly Alcaraz snatches late winner for Everton against Crystal Palace
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Charly Alcaraz snatches late winner for Everton against Crystal Palace

The Independent  

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Rafa Benitez aims SAVAGE dig at Jamie Carragher as he jokingly reveals how much the Liverpool legend would cost today - leaving Gary Neville and the Stick to Football panel in stitches
7 months, 1 week ago

Rafa Benitez aims SAVAGE dig at Jamie Carragher as he jokingly reveals how much the Liverpool legend would cost today - leaving Gary Neville and the Stick to Football panel in stitches

Daily Mail  

Rafa Benitez aimed a savage dig at Jamie Carragher by jokingly revealing how much the Liverpool legend would cost in today's inflated transfer market. Benitez, who took charge at Anfield over a six-year spell and memorably won the Champions League in 2005, was the latest guest on the Stick to Football podcast by Sky Bet, joining Carragher, Gary Neville, Ian …

Rafael Benitez sacked by Celta Vigo
1 year ago

Rafael Benitez sacked by Celta Vigo

The Independent  

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Rafa Benitez hails Xabi Alonso’s managerial qualities but urges caution over Liverpool job
1 year, 1 month ago

Rafa Benitez hails Xabi Alonso’s managerial qualities but urges caution over Liverpool job

The Independent  

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The defining trait which Everton and Newcastle share – up against very different challenges
1 year, 3 months ago

The defining trait which Everton and Newcastle share – up against very different challenges

The Independent  

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Everton financial reports just another thing to deal with – Sean Dyche
1 year, 5 months ago

Everton financial reports just another thing to deal with – Sean Dyche

The Independent  

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Sean Dyche hopes Everton are close to solving their goalscoring problems
1 year, 7 months ago

Sean Dyche hopes Everton are close to solving their goalscoring problems

The Independent  

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Rafa Benitez close to becoming new Celta Vigo manager
1 year, 9 months ago

Rafa Benitez close to becoming new Celta Vigo manager

New York Times  

Rafa Benitez is close to becoming the new manager of Celta Vigo. Benitez was linked to West Ham United and Leicester City last season but is now set to return to his native country. Celta Vigo, who finished 13th in La Liga in 2022-23, have been on the lookout for a new manager since Carlos Carvalhal left his position by …

Sean Dyche insists entire Everton team must take responsibility for goalscoring
2 years, 1 month ago

Sean Dyche insists entire Everton team must take responsibility for goalscoring

The Independent  

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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery responds to Emi Martinez transfer speculation
2 years, 1 month ago

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery responds to Emi Martinez transfer speculation

The Independent  

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Rafa Benitez on where Liverpool vs. Real Madrid will be won and lost
2 years, 1 month ago

Rafa Benitez on where Liverpool vs. Real Madrid will be won and lost

Daily Mail  

Liverpool last faced Real Madrid just nine months ago when the Spanish giants claimed their ninth Champions League/European Cup with a 1-0 victory in Paris. While Real Madrid head to Anfield knowing they have not been defeated by the English side since 2009, when Rafa Benitez was in charge. Real Madrid prevailed when these two sides last met - in …

Everton working on further signings before transfer deadline
2 years, 7 months ago

Everton working on further signings before transfer deadline

The Independent  

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Rafa Benitez: 'My Liverpool CANNOT be compared to Jurgen Klopp, he signs £40m players for the BENCH'
2 years, 10 months ago

Rafa Benitez: 'My Liverpool CANNOT be compared to Jurgen Klopp, he signs £40m players for the BENCH'

Daily Mail  

Rafael Benitez has played down comparisons between his Liverpool side and Jurgen Klopp's because of their greater spending power, and opened up on life at Everton. The Spaniard, who spent six years at Liverpool from 2004-2010, claimed his transfer budget was only £20million, whereas current boss Klopp can sign £40m players for the bench. Rafa Benitez has said his Liverpool …

Rafa Benitez says Everton promised him 'massive project' but he only had £2m to spend
2 years, 11 months ago

Rafa Benitez says Everton promised him 'massive project' but he only had £2m to spend

Daily Mail  

Rafa Benitez believed he was signing up for a 'massive project' at Everton before discovering he only had £2million to spend on new players - but the Spaniard has no bitterness towards the club that fired him after just six months. Rafael Benitez was sacked by Everton after just six months in the job following a dreadful run The team's …

Rafa Benitez interview: ‘Everton still have the potential to be great, but we didn’t have the money’
2 years, 11 months ago

Rafa Benitez interview: ‘Everton still have the potential to be great, but we didn’t have the money’

New York Times  

It will come as a surprise to precisely nobody that Rafa Benitez is looking for a way back in. “The thing I am doing now is analysing goal kicks,” Rafa says, and I can’t help but smile in response. “I also had friends telling me the majority of Everton fans will say, ‘OK — maybe it’s not ideal, but he’s …

Steven Gerrard admits he was shocked Rafa Benitez joined Everton last summer
3 years, 2 months ago

Steven Gerrard admits he was shocked Rafa Benitez joined Everton last summer

Daily Mail  

Steven Gerrard takes on old foes Everton today insisting he could never follow Rafael Benitez by crossing the divide between the bitter Mersey rivals. Instead Gerrard’s Aston Villa will meet a team managed by Duncan Ferguson, but Gerrard remains baffled that Benitez – who won four trophies in six years as Anfield boss – had opted to join Everton at …

As Everton search for Benitez's successor, who should stay and who should go among the squad?
3 years, 2 months ago

As Everton search for Benitez's successor, who should stay and who should go among the squad?

Daily Mail  

Rafael Benitez's sacking at Everton has once again left the club scouring the market for a new boss, with former manager Roberto Martinez and ex-star Wayne Rooney in the frame. Rafael Benitez's sacking has once again left Everton scouring the market for a new boss The Spaniard became the fifth man to be dismissed by majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri Reports …

Everton managed to make Norwich look like Brazil to seal Rafa Benitez's sacking
3 years, 2 months ago

Everton managed to make Norwich look like Brazil to seal Rafa Benitez's sacking

Daily Mail  

Maybe it was the sound of an entire stadium singing 'you're getting sacked in the morning'. Everton put in an awful performance to ensure their manager Rafa Benitez would be sacked Norwich were able to play like Brazil against the Toffees, despite sitting rock bottom at kick-off This defeat was the final nail in the coffin. Norwich had lost their …

Rafa Benitez issues apology to Everton fans following Goodison Park sacking
3 years, 2 months ago

Rafa Benitez issues apology to Everton fans following Goodison Park sacking

Daily Mail  

Rafa Benitez has blamed Everton's slide towards the relegation zone on the club's 'financial situation' and bad luck with injuries this season after being sacked on Sunday afternoon. Roberto Martinez has emerged as a frontrunner to replace Rafa Benitez at Everton, six years after the Belgium manager was sacked at Goodison Park. Benitez claims that the 'financial situation' and 'injuries' …

DOMINIC KING: Rafa Benitez carries the can but this is Everton owner Farhad Moshiri's mess
3 years, 2 months ago

DOMINIC KING: Rafa Benitez carries the can but this is Everton owner Farhad Moshiri's mess

Daily Mail  

Facts is a word that will be forever be associated with Rafa Benitez and the facts of this miserable situation show why this sorry chapter has closed. Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has invested huge sums in Everton but is seeing no reward Everton's demise accelerated under Benitez but the experienced boss isn't fully to blame Season at a glance Live …

Everton sacks manager Rafa Benitez
3 years, 2 months ago

Everton sacks manager Rafa Benitez

The Hindu  

Everton sacked manager Rafa Benitez on Sunday following its 2-1 defeat at Norwich City which left the Merseyside club six points above the Premier League relegation zone in 15th place. READ: The pressure began to mount on Benitez after a 4-1 humbling by his former club at the start of December as Everton suffered its heaviest home Merseyside derby league …

Premier League: Everton Sack Manager Rafa Benitez
3 years, 2 months ago

Premier League: Everton Sack Manager Rafa Benitez

News 18  

Everton sacked manager Rafa Benitez on Sunday following a 2-1 defeat at Norwich City which left the Merseyside club six points above the Premier League relegation zone in 15th place. “An update on a permanent replacement will be made in due course.” The pressure began to mount on Benitez after a 4-1 humbling by his former club at the start …

Everton SACK Rafa Benitez after Toffees' embarrassing defeat by Norwich City
3 years, 2 months ago

Everton SACK Rafa Benitez after Toffees' embarrassing defeat by Norwich City

Daily Mail  

Everton have sacked Rafa Benitez after the Toffees' embarrassing 2-1 defeat at Norwich City proved the final nail in the coffin for the Liverpool legend. Under-fire Rafa Benitez has been sacked after Everton called an emergency board meeting The Toffees were consigned to their ninth defeat in 13 league games at Norwich on Saturday Everton's hierarchy held an emergency meeting …

EVERTON FAN VIEW: Rafael Benitez is a one-man wrecking ball and he's destroying my club
3 years, 2 months ago

EVERTON FAN VIEW: Rafael Benitez is a one-man wrecking ball and he's destroying my club

Daily Mail  

Rafael Benitez’s job has become untenable. His record is now the worst of any of the club’s managers since David Moyes left. He is a one-man wrecking ball destroying my club. Everton manager Rafael Benitez is set to be sacked following crunch talks with Farad Moshiri Fans held a banner in the away end at Carrow Road with the words …

Furious Everton fans demand #RafaOut as Norwich take 2-0 lead
3 years, 2 months ago

Furious Everton fans demand #RafaOut as Norwich take 2-0 lead

Daily Mail  

Everton supporters' rage boiled over as the Blues went 2-0 down to relegation-threatened Norwich inside 20 minutes, demanding Rafa Benitez be sacked. Rafa Benitez is on the brink after Everton's damning defeat to Norwich City on Saturday A banner appeared once again in the Everton end calling for Benitez to be sacked by the club Richarlison struck back on 60 …

Furious Everton fan storms the pitch at Norwich in protest at Rafa Benitez
3 years, 2 months ago

Furious Everton fan storms the pitch at Norwich in protest at Rafa Benitez

Daily Mail  

A fuming Everton fan stormed the Carrow Road pitch in an effort to reach manager Rafael Benitez as they fell two goals behind at Norwich City. A fuming Everton fan had to be removed from the pitch as they fell two goals down at Norwich The fan invaded the pitch at Carrow Road and tried to reach manager Rafael Benitez …

Lucas Digne aims veiled dig at Rafa Benitez in emotional farewell to Everton fans
3 years, 2 months ago

Lucas Digne aims veiled dig at Rafa Benitez in emotional farewell to Everton fans

Daily Mail  

Lucas Digne has aimed a parting shot at Everton boss Rafa Benitez after the Aston Villa-bound defender posted an emotional farewell message to Toffees fans ahead of his move to the West Midlands. Digne's last appearance for the Toffees was during the club's 4-1 Merseyside Derby defeat by Liverpool and has since been frozen out by Benitez amid rumours of …

Rafael Benitez won’t ‘just manage the egos’ at Everton amid Lucas Digne rift
3 years, 2 months ago

Rafael Benitez won’t ‘just manage the egos’ at Everton amid Lucas Digne rift

The Independent  

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Lucas Digne transfer: Everton left-back wants to leave in January, Rafa Benitez confirms
3 years, 2 months ago

Lucas Digne transfer: Everton left-back wants to leave in January, Rafa Benitez confirms

The Independent  

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Everton MUST be looking to sack Rafa Benitez, says Ray Parlour
3 years, 2 months ago

Everton MUST be looking to sack Rafa Benitez, says Ray Parlour

Daily Mail  

Everton will be weiging up whether to sack under-fire boss Rafa Benitez, according to Ray Parlour, as pressure continues to grow on the Spaniard. Everton must be looking to sack Rafa Benitez after a poor start to the season, says Ray Parlour The former Arsenal star said fans will be worried about the future after a poor run of results …

Rafael Benitez tells Everton critics it’s ‘not the time to point fingers’
3 years, 3 months ago

Rafael Benitez tells Everton critics it’s ‘not the time to point fingers’

The Independent  

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Brighton pile pressure on Rafael Benitez with first win at Everton
3 years, 3 months ago

Brighton pile pressure on Rafael Benitez with first win at Everton

The Independent  

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Everton have been offered the chance to sign former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho
3 years, 3 months ago

Everton have been offered the chance to sign former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho

Daily Mail  

Everton have been offered the opportunity to sign Philippe Coutinho in the transfer window as the Brazil playmaker looks to revive his career. The former Liverpool midfielder moved to Barcelona in January 2018 for £146million but the switch to Spain never worked out as Coutinho envisaged and he was loaned out to Bayern Munich in 2019 for a year before …

Everton working hard to improve team in January – Rafael Benitez
3 years, 3 months ago

Everton working hard to improve team in January – Rafael Benitez

The Independent  

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Rafael Benitez lauds Everton’s ‘perfect’ comeback win against Arsenal
3 years, 3 months ago

Rafael Benitez lauds Everton’s ‘perfect’ comeback win against Arsenal

The Independent  

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Everton FC: Clock ticking for Rafa Benitez as Marcel Brands’ exit puts spotlight on manager
3 years, 3 months ago

Everton FC: Clock ticking for Rafa Benitez as Marcel Brands’ exit puts spotlight on manager

The Independent  

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Rafael Benitez trusts vast experience to get Everton out of Premier League slide
3 years, 3 months ago

Rafael Benitez trusts vast experience to get Everton out of Premier League slide

The Independent  

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Rafael Benitez confident Everton’s poor form will not cause problems in January
3 years, 3 months ago

Rafael Benitez confident Everton’s poor form will not cause problems in January

The Independent  

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Rafa Benitez urges Everton stars to 'stick together' as Liverpool thrashing extends winless run
3 years, 3 months ago

Rafa Benitez urges Everton stars to 'stick together' as Liverpool thrashing extends winless run

Daily Mail  

Rafa Benitez urged Everton to follow Arsenal and see how backing a manager through a difficult spell can pay off. Everton's squad must stick together amid an eight-match winless run, Rafa Benitez insists Benitez said Mikel Arteta's Arsenal revival was a positive example of keeping faith with a coach It remains to be seen whether Benitez will be afforded the …

Everton’s serious mismanagement exposed by Liverpool
3 years, 4 months ago

Everton’s serious mismanagement exposed by Liverpool

The Independent  

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Everton owner Farhad Moshiri insists Rafa Benitez will NOT be sacked
3 years, 4 months ago

Everton owner Farhad Moshiri insists Rafa Benitez will NOT be sacked

Daily Mail  

Farhad Moshiri has pledged to give Rafa Benitez time to transform Everton’s fortunes and steer them away from the crisis that threatens to engulf Goodison Park. Everton owner Farhad Moshiri insists Rafa Benitez will not be sacked despite their poor form Moshiri, who will attend Monday's now pivotal visit of Arsenal, says Benitez is going nowhere Moshiri was absent for …

Joe Cole insists Everton's decision to hire Benitez was a 'bad one' and says gap to Liverpool 'huge'
3 years, 4 months ago

Joe Cole insists Everton's decision to hire Benitez was a 'bad one' and says gap to Liverpool 'huge'

Daily Mail  

Joe Cole insists something 'doesn't sit right' between Rafael Benitez and Everton after they fell to a thumping 4-1 defeat in the Merseyside derby. Liverpool's star forward Mohamed Salah netted twice while Jordan Henderson and Diogo Jota were also on the scoresheet as the Toffees suffered their biggest home derby loss in 39 years. Joe Cole insists something 'doesn't sit …

Rafael Benitez faces daunting Merseyside derby with dread of humiliation to high-flying Liverpool
3 years, 4 months ago

Rafael Benitez faces daunting Merseyside derby with dread of humiliation to high-flying Liverpool

The Independent  

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Liverpool vs Everton: Rafa Benitez urges Everton fans to back struggling team in Merseyside derby
3 years, 4 months ago

Liverpool vs Everton: Rafa Benitez urges Everton fans to back struggling team in Merseyside derby

The Hindu  

Everton manager Rafa Benitez has issued a rallying cry to the ailing Premier League side's supporters, urging them to get behind the team when it hosts rival Liverpool in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday. Everton's players were jeered following Sunday's 1-0 defeat at promoted Brentford, but Benitez said he did not expect a negative atmosphere in what will be the …

Everton part ways with director of medical services with Raphael Benitez unhappy with injuries
3 years, 4 months ago

Everton part ways with director of medical services with Raphael Benitez unhappy with injuries

Daily Mail  

Everton have reportedly parted ways with director of medical services Danny Donachie with Rafa Benitez unhappy at injuries to key players. Benitez has been without Dominic Calvert-Lewin since August due to a thigh problem, while the Spanish coach has also been unable to rely on the services of Fabian Delph, Jean-Philippe Gbamin and Andre Gomes. Everton boss Rafa Benitez has …

Everton’s head of medical services leaves after Benitez-led review of injuries to key players
3 years, 4 months ago

Everton’s head of medical services leaves after Benitez-led review of injuries to key players

New York Times  

Everton have parted company with their director of medical services Danny Donachie after new manager Rafa Benitez ordered a review of the club’s injury record for key players. “He has been working with the new rehabilitation coach and came in stronger but we have to know he’s had injuries in the past and had 10 weeks off the pitch, so …

Mentality more critical than price tag in bid to beef up Everton: Benitez
3 years, 4 months ago

Mentality more critical than price tag in bid to beef up Everton: Benitez

The Hindu  

Everton does not have enough money to sign top quality reinforcements in January and will have to depend on bargain buys with the right mentality to be a fit at the Merseyside club, manager Rafa Benitez has said. The club managed to offload high-earning Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez but, without enough to spend, Benitez said loan options could be a …

Rafa Benitez claims Everton 'did not know me as a professional' during job interview
3 years, 5 months ago

Rafa Benitez claims Everton 'did not know me as a professional' during job interview

Daily Mail  

Rafa Benitez has revealed that Everton's hierarchy thought he had lost the passion to manage at the top due to his time in China, but that was far from the case - with the Spaniard driven by the club's ambitious project. The former Liverpool boss was controversially appointed Everton manager in June but has quickly swayed the Goodison Park fanbase …

Rafa Benitez ensures Everton refuse to panic but caution remains despite bright start
3 years, 6 months ago

Rafa Benitez ensures Everton refuse to panic but caution remains despite bright start

The Independent  

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