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Benitez Queries Gill's FA Role

Mon 12 Jan, 09:09 AM


Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has continued his attack on Manchester United by questioning chief executive David Gill's position on the Football Association board.

Benitez delivered a calculated criticism of his United counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson prior to the weekend's fixtures.

Benitez claimed Ferguson was allowed to go unpunished when criticising referees, prompting the United boss to suggest the Spaniard was "disturbed for some reason".

But now Benitez has stepped up his row with the Premier League champions by querying the influence Gill has at the FA.

"They were saying we are not a threat," said Benitez in the Daily Mirror. "Now they know we are, they are starting mind games.

"But I don't think it's a mind game when you have control over everything, it's a mind game when you have the same level as the other people, then you can show you are cleverer than the others.

"But when you have control of everything and your chief executive is powerful in the FA and things like this, then that is not mind games.

"Is there a conflict of interest with David Gill at the FA?

"That is another fact. It is a fact that one person has a lot of power and control, and is on a lot of committees in the FA.

"To me that is very strange."

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  1. So it was David Gill who gave Evra the four match ban for improperly sticking his tongue out?

    From alihatefi, on Mon 12 Jan 5:53PM

  2. Does anyone recall similar comments about Dein and Arsenal? No,thought not.
    It's the "Let's all have a pop at United week,is it?"

    From marko, on Mon 12 Jan 2:04PM

  3. XS, bet you`re a man u fan

    From Antony, on Mon 12 Jan 12:00PM

  4. Rafa is saying the fact.How can Gill who is a stucnh ManU person be a decision maker at FA? It is not a balance society. That is what Rafa is saying.

    From Standard Cyber C, on Mon 12 Jan 11:48AM

  5. Benitez has made some interesting points and they need to be answered. I would guess that he experienced similar situations as a manager in Spain where his club faced much more "fashionable" teams.

    From jfah, on Mon 12 Jan 10:46AM

  6. How is Benitez allowed to question the integrity of the footballing authorities without fear of reprisal? David Gill is on a lot of boards because he has a lot of experience in the game and has a passion for bringing new ideas to the sport to help take it on to the next level. This pathetic dirty laundry in public routine that has become synonomous with Benitez and Liverpool is unacceptable and damaging to the sport.

    From XS, on Mon 12 Jan 9:39AM
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