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Benitez ends short spell at Inter Milan
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December 24, 2010, Friday
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RAFA Benitez's spell as Inter Milan coach ended after just six months yesterday. The European and Italian champion announced that it has reached a "mutually satisfactory agreement" with Benitez to terminate his contract, which ran until the end of next season.
Benitez, who took charge in June after Jose Mourinho joined Real Madrid, guided Inter to the Club World Cup title last weekend. But the European champion is languishing in seventh place in Serie A, 13 points behind city rival AC Milan.
"Inter Milan and Rafael Benitez can announce that they have reached a mutually satisfactory agreement for the early termination of his contract," the club said on its website.
"Inter thank Rafael Benitez for his work in leading his team to success in the Italian Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup."
Former AC Milan coach Leonardo is being tipped to replace Benitez by the time Serie A resumes on January 6. Benitez arrived in Milan after six years in charge at Liverpool, where he won the Champions League in 2005. He angered Inter President Massimo Moratti after the Club World Cup when he demanded that the board either fully support him and buy new players in January, or let him go.
Benitez's reign has been strained almost from the start with Mourinho having led Inter to the Serie A, Italian Cup and Champions League titles last season - the first such treble for an Italian club. But Inter has been devastated by a series of injuries to top players, with the likes of Julio Cesar, Maicon, Walter Samuel, Cristian Chivu, Esteban Cambiasso, Javier Zanetti and Diego Milito all missing large chunks of action.
Benitez, who took charge in June after Jose Mourinho joined Real Madrid, guided Inter to the Club World Cup title last weekend. But the European champion is languishing in seventh place in Serie A, 13 points behind city rival AC Milan.
"Inter Milan and Rafael Benitez can announce that they have reached a mutually satisfactory agreement for the early termination of his contract," the club said on its website.
"Inter thank Rafael Benitez for his work in leading his team to success in the Italian Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup."
Former AC Milan coach Leonardo is being tipped to replace Benitez by the time Serie A resumes on January 6. Benitez arrived in Milan after six years in charge at Liverpool, where he won the Champions League in 2005. He angered Inter President Massimo Moratti after the Club World Cup when he demanded that the board either fully support him and buy new players in January, or let him go.
Benitez's reign has been strained almost from the start with Mourinho having led Inter to the Serie A, Italian Cup and Champions League titles last season - the first such treble for an Italian club. But Inter has been devastated by a series of injuries to top players, with the likes of Julio Cesar, Maicon, Walter Samuel, Cristian Chivu, Esteban Cambiasso, Javier Zanetti and Diego Milito all missing large chunks of action.
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