Benítez must have wanted out of Inter Milan as much as the club wanted him to leave. Either that or he got a great settlement offer from the club, because the fight over how much of his remaining contract would be paid was relatively short. One day after the soccer world turned abuzz with news of the former Liverpool manager's departure, Benítez is now (officially) a former Internazionale manager, having come to an accord with the world champions.
Rafa Benitez Firing At Inter Milan: ‘Mutually Satisfactory Agreement’ Reached
The announcement, released earlier today on the club’s web site, is three sentences: one announcing, one thanking, and another .... thanking?
MILAN - F.C. Internazionale and Rafael Benitez wish to convey that, together and with mutual satisfaction, they have reached an agreement for the early cancellation of their working partnership.
F.C. Internazionale would like to thank Rafael Benitez for his work in charge of the team, which he guided to success in the Italian League Super Cup and in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Rafael Benitez would like to thank F.C. Internazionale for the important professional experience and for the victories achieved together.
Even by mealy-mouthed business standards, this is an uncommonly affable statement. It’s as if Massimo Moratti randomly iChat’d Benítez late last night, stared blankly at him in the moments after the Spaniard’s face appeared, and waited. Then, both spontaneously, simultaneously blurted: “I can’t do this!”
Within minutes they’d agreed to split the difference. “Maybe we can do lunch, when I come back.” Benítez offered. Sure, Moratti thought, though he knew. There was no going back from this. Too much, too soon. They never should have in the first place. It was just never going to work.
And if this all sounds a bit over-dramatic, consider the rumor that Benítez is in Liverpool right now. Although Roy Hodgson was quoted yesterday as not being bothered that his predecessor was back on Merseyside, how would you feel if your girlfriend’s ex kept hanging around her apartment?
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