Rafael Benitez

Chelsea interim boss Rafa Benitez has indicated he is happy with the direction the team are going, and praised the teams confident win over Sunderland. Rafa won his first Premier League game with Chelsea this weekend, following on from…

Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez has been putting Victor Moses through preparation training, getting him ready to play the lone striker role should he feel the need to rest or drop Fernando Torres. Victor Moses has been put through the paces for…

The Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has indicated that Oriol Romeu may miss the World Club Cup in Japan. The defensive midfielder was stretchered off in the first half of today's 3-1 win over Sunderland, after landing awkwardly jumping for…

EDEN HAZARD admits he must raise his game to help end Chelsea’s alarming slump. The Blues are still looking to register a first win under interim boss Rafa Benitez following the ruthless axing of Roberto Di Matteo last month. And with…

Spanish newspaper Marca, who have strong links with Real Madrid, claim: "Jose Mourinho will not coach Real Madrid next season. "Both Mourinho and Florentino Perez believe the Portuguese's cycle on the bench at the Bernabeu is exhausted and…

Chelsea will begin the defence of their FA Cup with a tricky third round away tie to play fellow Premier League club Southampton. Chelsea have struggled for any kind of form since the 2-1 away loss to Shakhtar Donetsk on October 23, with…

Rafael Benitez has claimed this week that the current crop of Chelsea players have no fight and no character. The Spaniard believes the Chelsea team is lacking in the leadership qualities needed to push the team forward. Chelsea manager…

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is losing sleep at the thought of leaving Rafa Benitez in control of his Chelsea team, and is reportedly re-hiring Avram Grant into a supervisory role. Grant was sacked as Blues manager after he came within…

Anzhi Makhachkala have emerged as front runners to sign Fernando Torres if the player becomes available. Roman Abramovich is rumoured to be at the end of his tether with the Spaniard, and Rafa Benitez is said to be Fernando's last chance…

Rafa Benitez's Chelsea side lost 3-1 to West Ham yesterday, after leading at half-time, and Rafa admitted that he thought the job in hand would have been simpler. Chelsea are without a win in seven Barclays Premier League games while…