Benitez began his football career by plating in the academy of Real Madrid. He continued to complete college despite also playing in the division below the Spanish league.
He joined the coaching staff of Real Madrid at the age of 26 years. Working as u-19 team coach, reserve team manager and assistant senior Real Madrid. Benitez the moved on to become manager of Real Valladolid and Osasuna. 2 coaching career at the club is fairly brief and less successful.
Benitez then brought the second division team, Extremadura, returning to the Primera Division in his first season in 1997, but the team were relegated the following season. He then left the club, take a quick break from football before finally coached Tenerife in 2000.
In 2001, Benitez was appointed as coach of Valencia. Here he proved as one of the best managers in the Spanish league by winning the La Liga title in 2001-2002 season. Don Balon and El Pais named him as the best manager from 2001 to 2002. In 2004, the league title back earned plus the EUFA Cup winners. However, due to differences of opinion with the club's director in investment the club made him decide to move to handle Liverpool.
Benitez started his career at Liverpool after the brilliantly led the club into the Champions League in the 2004-2005 season. In 2006, he succeeded in bringing Liverpool FA Cup champion and finalist in the Champions League in 2007. But he still managed to give the English league titles and the highest, when it became a runner-up in the 2008-2009 season.
2010-2011 season he officially move to Serie A, Inter Milan's coach Jose Mourinho led for Real Madrid, which ironically is one of the rival Benitez during their coaching careers together. Dear performance under control Benitez Nerazzurri failed to convince officials Giuseppe Meazza. Until he was fired in December 2010.
Nearly two years did not handle the club, Benitez got a fresh breeze after appointed to replace manager Roberto Di Matteo at Chelsea in November 2012. After presenting the Europa League trophy at the and of the 2012/2013 season for The Blues, Chelsea and Benitez removable contract tied by Serie A, Napoli in May 2013.
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