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Home > Section 2 Around the Net > Friday, March 12, 2010
Real Madrid covets Benitez to replace Pellegrini
The Sun, March 12th, 2010 3:48AM
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Following Real Madrid's exit from the UEFA Champions League, the Spanish club plans on firing Coach Manuel Pellegrini at the end of the 2010 season, and the front-runner to replace the Chilean is Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez.

"Rafa is the preferred choice," says a Real source. "He is a Madrid man and his agent, Manuel Garcia Quillon, has an excellent relationship with the club. Above all, though, his record in Europe is exceptional. The club wants to return where they believe they belong -- to be the No. 1 team in Europe again. They believe Rafa is the man to make that happen."

Benitez was a coach at Real's academy at the start of his career.

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