Spandex Sidney 11:08 Tue Apr 7
Rafa Benítez in running for West Ham manager's job
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Moyes first choice still, it would seem? C&P Telegraph
Rafa Benítez in running for West Ham manager's job
Spaniard being considered by West Ham United, who are expected to ditch Sam Allardyce at the end of the season, although David Moyes remains preferred option
Rafa Benítez is emerging as a serious contender for the West Ham job if co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold cannot convince David Moyes to make an early return to the Premier League.
As revealed by Telegraph Sport, Moyes is West Ham’s top choice to replace Sam Allardyce as manager in the summer with the club already putting his former Everton scout Tony Henry in charge of the recruitment policy.
But it is unclear whether or not Moyes can be persuaded to leave Real Sociedad, having only been handed a return to management by the Spanish club in November.
Sullivan and Gold are yet to make a final decision on whether or not to offer Allardyce a new contract and will conduct their annual end of season review around a week after the final Premier League game against Newcastle United.
With Allardyce’s future in limbo, West Ham are giving serious consideration to the realistic alternatives and are monitoring a shortlist of names.
Former West Ham defender Slaven Bilic is on the shortlist, but the name currently gaining most traction behind Moyes is that of former Liverpool manager and Chelsea caretaker Benítez.
Sullivan and Gold ideally want a man who has Premier League experience to lead West Ham into their new Olympic Stadium and attempt to help the club break into the top six.
Rafa Benítez is currently in charge of Napoli in Serie A
Benitez is expected to leave Napoli at the end of the season and is keen on a return to England. Although he may have eyes on bigger jobs, the 54-year-old could be tempted by the project on offer at West Ham.
At Liverpool, Benitez won the Champions League and the FA Cup, and won the Europa League in his brief spell in temporary charge of Chelsea.
Although he has not managed to mount a serious Serie A challenge with Napoli, Benítez has led the Italians to the Coppa Italia and the Italian Supercup. Napoli face Wolfsburg in the quarter-finals of the Europa League later this month.
While Bilic does not have managerial experience in the Premier League, he knows the English game well having played for both West Ham and Everton. He has also managed at European and international level.
A slump during the second half of the season, underlined by last weekend’s defeat to bottom of the table Leicester City, has piled more pressure on Allardyce.
West Ham, who were in the top four at Christmas, are in serious danger of slipping into the bottom half of the table and that would most likely seal the fate of Allardyce.
But a strong finish to the season could yet see the 60-year-old offered a new one-year deal, allowing Sullivan and Gold more time to look for a ‘dream’ appointment ahead of the 2016/17 Olympic Stadium move.
Nothing we didn't know really but mirror reporting the same.
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Sir Alf
4:23 Sat Apr 25
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Benitez and running in the same sentence ? About as much chance as him becoming our manager Im am guessing ;-)
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cornish
4:12 Sat Apr 25
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Terry-h dream on two+two don't make seven.
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Vexed
3:59 Sat Apr 25
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hornchurchsteve 3:57 Sat Apr 25
Encouraging but I think Benitez thinks he's going to a bigger club than us.
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hornchurchsteve
3:57 Sat Apr 25
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I always keep an eye on the betting, and noticed this morning that benitez odds have been cut by 2 firms today. Now 15/8 with paddy p.
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terry-h
10:54 Fri Apr 24
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Before today Marseille had conceded 36 goals in 33 matches, so the 5 goals conceded tonight at home appear to be unusual. Bielsa may have taken his eye off the ball waiting for a phone call from Sullivan.
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Nurse Ratched
10:53 Fri Apr 24
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I'm HUNGRY.
Waiting for my son to fetch our dins from the takeaway.
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Pancho
10:51 Fri Apr 24
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He's tired and kranky. Give him a shoulder massage Nurse.
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Nurse Ratched
10:42 Fri Apr 24
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He's very rude, that Pancho.
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HairySpotter
10:41 Fri Apr 24
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I see Bielsa has inspired a 3-5 home defeat to Lorient........Im not sure he is the man based on their last 10 games
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Pancho
9:00 Fri Apr 24
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Look down about 5 posts for why the thread was bumped in the first place you stupid blind old senile cuntrag!
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Texas Iron
6:44 Fri Apr 24
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In the running...???
Needs to lose about 40 lbs to catch Moyes...Martinez...Klopp...almost any other Manager
Sampdoria's owner says Benitez too fat...!!!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/former-liverpool-boss-rafa-benitez-5565617
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Pancho
4:39 Fri Apr 24
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Johnson 4:14 Fri Apr 24
Napoli?
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terry-h
4:27 Fri Apr 24
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We have to make sure Moyes,Benitez and Bilic have bouncebackability.
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pdbis
4:18 Fri Apr 24
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Ian Dowie it is then.
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Eggbert Nobacon
4:15 Fri Apr 24
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may be an idea to not open the threads then?
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BigLee
4:14 Fri Apr 24
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I am sick of reading this fucking bollocks, all you ever see on here is who's in the running when none of you really know and neither do any of the papers so just shut your gob and see what happens
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Johnson
4:14 Fri Apr 24
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Where is Volley?
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Pancho
4:09 Fri Apr 24
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Absolute classic from the Sampdoria president regarding Benitez coming to them.
I call this the Volley appeal.
"Massimo Ferrero: ‘If I took Benítez, I’d have to take him to a dietician first’
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/23/rafael-benitez-slim-sampdoria-massimo-ferrero
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Spandex Sidney
2:17 Fri Apr 17
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terry-h 3:35 Fri Apr 10
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Apparently the Guardian's Spanish correspondent Sid Lowe says Moyes won't be returning to England any time soon, so there may not be much credibility to this KUMB article.
That must make him El Sid?
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1985
11:31 Thu Apr 16
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Nice 1-4 win in the Europa League tonight Rafa. Come on son, come to the Hammers.
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goose
3:42 Fri Apr 10
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if DM says know i fully expect BFS to get his contract extension.
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