[fact] Rafa NOT resigning on Monday [/fact]

[kurtangle01]

No substance in that report - there isn't any, but...

Rafa is pissed.
There is a job going at RM, as Capello is off to Juve.
Rafa is probably RM's first choice.
Rafa would love to manage RM.

It honestly wouldn't surprise me to be honest, just up to the board to ensure money is available. The end of the Spanish season will give us all the answers we need.

I guess if this report does turn out to be true our new owners will only have themselves to blame. They have came in with huge promises that persuaded Rafa to stay and it's now time for them to make good on those promises. If they don't then I honestly couldn't blame him for walking away.

This week could be very telling. If there's significant movement in the transfer market we can assume that all is well and if not I think it's safe to say that Rafas frustration will grow and these kinds of stories will continue.

[Bob]

This week could be very telling. If there's significant movement in the transfer market we can assume that all is well and if not I think it's safe to say that Rafas frustration will grow and these kinds of stories will continue.

I think the major targets will hail from Spain, so i wouldn't hold your breath next week...still it will be mildly amusing seeing everyone flail around LFC message forums in wild panic.

[Mattshark]

No We Haven't Only Signed One Player Who We Will Forget About When Talking About Signings Even Though The Off Season Ia Only Ten Days Old Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[IrishPaul]

EXCLUSIVE: ANFIELD CRISIS
EXCLUSIVE ++ANFIELD CRISIS++ Real planning to sting Reds with THIRD bid for fed-up Benitez
Paul Mccarthy

LIVERPOOL are bracing themselves for another raid from Real Madrid on Rafa Benitez.

And the Spanish giants are confident it will be third time lucky in their bid to lure Benitez back to the club.

Madrid are aware Fabio Capello is a target for Juventus along with former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri, which would leave Benitez as the No 1 choice at the Bernabeu.

The Spaniards have twice approached Benitez and been rejected. But the latest move could not come at a worse time for Liverpool with the Anfield boss in conflict with the club hierarchy.

Despite a statement from Benitez which claimed he was working hand-in-hand with American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks, there is still serious unrest behind the scenes.

A week ago, Benitez hit out at a transfer policy which he slammed as unworkable with Liverpool missing out in the chase for the top names because of their reluctance to move quickly

His mood darkened this week with the news Manchester United have taken their spending to £50million for the summer especially as one of Old Trafford's signings was a Liverpool target.

Benitez had identified' Nani as a solution to his problems down the left only to be left standing by United, who moved swiftly to tie up the Sporting Lisbon winger as well as Porto's Anderson.

It came in the same week in which United confirmed the £17m capture of Owen Hargreaves, underlining Benitez's frustrations that Liverpool are trailing in United's wake when they should be challenging Old Trafford in the cheque-book stakes.

That anger could be just the encouragement Madrid need to bring home one of Real's favourite sons.

Benitez cut his coaching teeth in the Spanish capital and has made no secret of his love for Real. Until now he has pledged his loyalty to Liverpool but Anfield sources sense a sea change in his attitude.

Despite the pledge from the American billionaires that Benitez would be given huge financial backing to compete against the likes of United and Chelsea, there has been little evidence of it so far.

Benitez insisted after Liverpool's Champions League defeat that the club had to make a big-name signing by this weekend if the club were to mount a realistic title challenge next season.

Although there have been tentative moves to bring French star Florent Malouda to Merseyside, the only confirmed signings have been Hungarian - 20 internationals Krisztian Nemeth and Andras Simon for a combined £1m.

While Benitez has agreed to keep a diplomatic silence following last week's scathing ttacks on Anfield's top brass, it is clear he is growing increasingly agitated at the lack of ency behind the scenes.

He also fears he will be forced to sell the likes of Peter ouch and Craig Bellamy to raise funds. It leaves his position at Anfield in doubt and gives Madrid the perfect bargaining tool with which to bring him back to Spain.


CLICKY - The People

The People!!!!!

FFS!!! That says it all really!!!


Rafa is going nowhere folks, I'm willing to bet baz's house on it

[Jayesh87]

bump

[Snigger]

FLMAO at this thread, the "facts" and the reporting.

[Pacman]

All this speculation is doing my nut in.

I think I'm going to lie down in a dark room and think of Mylene Klass naked.

[Reece]

It's just been on SSN

[Pacman]

It's just been on SSN

What has?

[Harv]

soooooo.... has he resigned yet???

[Reece]

What has?

Talk of him resigning.

[Pacman]

Talk of him resigning.

Your joking right?

[Reece]

Your joking right?

Of course

[AFII]

It's just been on SSN

What has been on SSN. Pacman in the dark room thinking of Mylene Klass?

[Jayesh87]

Your joking right?

its breaking news