Why Liverpool will always be special to Rafa – and vice versa
“LIVERPOOL fans do have an emotional reaction to Rafa Benitez – and that’s because he’s a very good man, not just a very good football manager.”
So said Neil Atkinson, presenter of the respected Anfield Wrap podcast.
Given how rapidly Benitez has been embraced by Newcastle United supporters, it may come as no surprise to any Magpie fan that the 57-year-old is still held in such high esteem on Merseyside.
It is more than seven years since the Spaniard departed Anfield, yet he maintains a bond with the city and its population which is almost unique for a foreign manager. So how did this enduring relationship with Liverpool develop?