Rafael Benitez has said he will leave Chelsea in May and described the
decision to give him the title "interim manager" as a "massive
mistake".
After
beating Middlesbrough 2-0 in the FA Cup fifth round,
the Spaniard also criticised some of the club's fans.
He
told BBC Radio 5 live: "Chelsea gave me the title of interim manager,
which is a massive mistake. I'm the manager.
"The
fans are not helping us. At the end of the season I will leave. They don't have
to worry about me."
Benitez's
defiant post-match interview came after the former Liverpool manager was once
again targeted by a section of his club's supporters.
Asked
a question about the importance of the FA Cup, Benitez responded with an
outspoken rant in which he said: He would leave the club in the summer;
The "interim" title was a
"massive mistake";
- He was only given the title so the club could "wash our hands" of him if he failed;
- Supporters were "wasting their time" in protesting against him;
- Fans' actions could cost the club a top-four place;
- The only reason supporters are unhappy with him is because of his Liverpool background. The 52-year-old has been unpopular with some Blues fans since he took over from Champions League-winning manager Roberto Di Matteo in Noverber
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