The boots that have been waiting for a long time have finally landed!
Late on the night of January 16, Beijing time, Premier League team Everton officially announced that Rafa Benitez will no longer be the team's head coach, and the club will announce the next head coach at the right time!
Yes, Everton's official announcement is just a few words, as cold as the current weather.
Under normal circumstances, when the club announces the head coach's dismissal, it will also officially thank him for his contribution to the team in the coaching process, hard work, and wish him all the best in his future coaching career.
It is indeed very rare for a situation like Everton Club to be "straight to the chest" without even a word of thanks. It's enough to see how unhappy the club is with Benitez's coaching.
In the just-concluded 22nd round of the Premier League, facing Norwich at the bottom of the table, Everton still maintained the usual trend of recent times, losing 1-2.
In the past 13 league rounds, Everton have only won 1, winning against Arsenal, and in the remaining 12 league games, Everton have drawn 3 and lost 9.
With six points in 13 league games, this result is a far cry from what Everton executives expected.
Over the past five seasons, Everton have invested a whopping £258 million in net transfers, ranking eighth among world clubs in the same period. As of now, Everton's total value of the team is 413.8 million, ranking 21st among world clubs and 9th in the Premier League.
As a result, Everton's record this season is 5 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses, ranking 15th.
It is not only the management, but also the fans who are not satisfied with the team's results. In the match against Norwich, an Everton fan ventured off the stands and rushed into the stadium to beat Benitez, but was stopped in time by security guards. Otherwise, Benitez will become one of the few managers in football to be beaten on the spot by fans.
Why did the former "Master Bey" fold in Everton? Based on previous reports, Benitez's coaching style and coaching style have long caused dissatisfaction among players, and there has been serious infighting in the dressing room, and Benitez has completely lost control of the team.
Objectively speaking, Benitez's coaching level has been recognized, he has coached Valencia, Liverpool, Inter, Chelsea, Napoli, Real Madrid and other strong teams, and has also coached Dalian in the Chinese Super League.
Now that the 61-year-old Benitez is out of class, where will his next stop be?