Premier League - Benitez: 'I considered quitting'

Eurosport - Thu, 02 Apr 14:48:00 2009

Rafael Benitez has said he considered leaving Liverpool before signing his new five-year deal in March.

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The Spaniard revealed that his growing frustration with the way the club was being run under American pair Tom Hicks and George Gillett almost saw him leave as speculation grew over his future.

But with Hicks and Gillett patching up their relationship and chief executive Rick Parry heading for the exit, Benitez signed a new deal to stay until 2014.

"It is true that at times I may have thought about my future," Benitez told the Daily Mail.

"There was a lot of uncertainty at the club but when you put all of these things together and the fact I am sure we can improve, there was no doubt in my mind.

"It will be easier now the contract is done. Once you sign a contract you know you can start thinking about the future. That is why it was important to get it done as soon as possible.

"The uncertainty at the club was the only thing on my mind before. But delaying the decision before saying yes at the end of the season would have been worse for everyone because we would have lost some of our transfer targets or certainly been at a disadvantage."

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  1. Lol............just how thick can a person be ???

    From Nicholas, on Thu 2 Apr 9:18PM

  2. keep geting invalid comment i am so pissed at you­ alcock and dr mark -unt

    From WAYNE, on Thu 2 Apr 7:26PM

  3. Brain.Delay2
    No Brain to be Delayed.........

    From Nicholas, on Thu 2 Apr 7:13PM

  4. Wayne.Delay2.........
    By far the "Thickest"­ person posting comments on these sights in any­ sport.
    Even fellow Manure supporters find him­ repulsive! Ref. Post No.53

    From Nicholas, on Thu 2 Apr 7:02PM

  5. hey lunt what the f,u,ck do you want keep your fukin­ big scouse nose out of it and you are no man utd­ supporter

    From WAYNE, on Thu 2 Apr 6:38PM

  6. hey alcock that is totally out of order i have not­ insulted you personally,That is beond a bit of banter

    From WAYNE, on Thu 2 Apr 6:03PM

  7. MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB R.I.P. TOTAL MELTDOWN­ MARCH 2009

    From Nicholas, on Thu 2 Apr 4:31PM

  8. TOTAL HUMILIATION AT FORT PENALTY 1-4
    DEGRADATION AT­ THE COTTAGE 2-0
    RED CARDS FLYING AROUND LIKE­ CONFETI
    MANCHESTER UTD FOOTBALL CLUB =­ MELTDOWN
    FOLLOEWD BY ASTON VILLA WHO DID SO WELL
    TO­ HOLD MIGHTY LIVERPOOL TO ONLY 5 GOALS
    WILL SURELY­ DESTROY MANURE AT FORT PENALTY
    "JUST LIKE­ LIVERPOOL DID"

    From Nicholas, on Thu 2 Apr 4:17PM

  9. fulham 0-2 liverpool

    manure 1 -2 villa

    thats gonna­ be­ the score this weekend...then you can go cry in­ your­ own pint of p1ss you call beer in mancscumer

    From PAUL B, on Thu 2 Apr 4:07PM

  10. fulham 0-2 liverpool

    manure 1 -2 villa

    thats gonna be­ the score this weekend...then you can go cry in your­ own pint of p1ss you call berr in mancscumer

    From PAUL B, on Thu 2 Apr 4:01PM

  11. Wayne.Delay2..........
    By far the "Thickest"­ person ever to make use of these sights.
    He is so­ "Thick" that there is no point in insulting­ him back.
    He just wouldn't understand.
    He should­ have really have been strangled at birth, but they­ removed him
    from his prostitute mother to soon!
    Such a­ shame really,no suprise that he is a manure fan as his­ head is only
    full of s@1t..........

    From Nicholas, on Thu 2 Apr 3:59PM

  12. theres no point in saying anything to manure fans about­ the crime rate in manchester coz none of em have ever­ been there, heehee no one wants to sponsor em either,­ who wants thier company name to be assosiated with a­ bunch of diving cheating has beens anyway?

    From paul, on Thu 2 Apr 3:36PM

  13. Tom.20.Robbie Fowler is god just have to say 1­ thing......... ROFLMFAO
    the film trainspotting was­ based on fergie and his wife they would of played­ themselves but she was too scagged up and fergie­ didn't want to put his bottle of scots grouse down.

    From gingerkop, on Thu 2 Apr 3:33PM

  14. sirstevejones18 and wayne.daley2 and Go all three of­ you smelly mancunian piss stains need SHOOTING! you all­ w*nk over that di*k ronaldo and fergie whos wife is an­ ex junkie and convict and used to shoot up all over­ glasgow scummiest toilets and would blow anyone 4 half­ a bag of brown a spoon and clean needle and also shared­ fixes with fergies fat scot of a mother at least­ benitez looks like a waiter and not a purple nosed fat­ burger eating bad breathed scot!

    From Frosty, on Thu 2 Apr 3:24PM

  15. sirstevejones you welsh @#$% just @#$% off back to­ supporting barry town you mug you will have more chance­ of actually seeing your team then

    From gingerkop, on Thu 2 Apr 3:23PM

  16. hohoho, all the bitter manc scum mouthin off in here,­ manure are finished, we'll see who's manager is­ gone at end of season, byebye red nose felchison

    From paul, on Thu 2 Apr 3:21PM
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    The fat Spanish waiter wants putting up against that­ wall behind him and shooting three times though the­ head one shot though ether eye and one in is fat­ gob.look at the state of the fat man he even dyes his­ hair and beard the fukin old c,u,nt
    glory glory man utd

    From WAYNE, on Thu 2 Apr 3:06PM
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    benitez is such a drama queen it makes me laugh.
    good­ job! of course you considered quitting. I am sure you­ will consider it again next year, when you don't­ get anything again.

    From go, on Thu 2 Apr 3:02PM

  19. zabt69!!! U written truth!!! (nr18)

    From damnsoldja, on Thu 2 Apr 1:21PM

  20. zabt69!!! U written truth!!! (nr18)

    From damnsoldja, on Thu 2 Apr 1:19PM
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