On January 16, local time, Benitez, who had been the manager of the Dalian team of the Chinese Super League, was dismissed from his work contract by everton club in the Premier League.
Last June, Benitez officially became Everton manager, and the two sides were originally signed until 2024.
However, after only six months in charge, the relationship between Benitez and Everton came to an end. Everton said in a statement that it would be looking for a new manager as soon as possible.
Benitez is 61 years old and is familiar to Chinese fans because he coached the Dalian team of the Chinese Super League.
Once, the Chinese Super League club offered Benitez an annual salary of 13.5 million euros, equivalent to about 106 million yuan.
Even in world football, Benitez's high annual salary is among the best, ranking fourth in the world's highest annual salary list, behind world famous managers such as Guardiola, Mourinho and Simeone.
However, Benitez's experience in the Chinese Super League was not successful, and the team's results were mediocre, even directly into the relegation zone.
In January last year, due to the epidemic, Benitez took the initiative to terminate the contract with dalian people early, and then found a managerial position at Everton.
After taking charge of the Premier League club, Benitez continued his coaching record. In the last 14 rounds of the Premier League, Benitez has only led the team to two victories.
In the last three rounds of the Premier League, Benitez has handed down a worse record, losing to Brighton and relegation side Norwich, and has slipped to 16th place in the Premier League table, only 6 points above the relegation zone.
This weekend, Everton decided to terminate their partnership with him early. In this regard, Benitez complained that the current working environment is harsh.
"People are getting less and less patient," he said, "the club's financial situation and recent injuries have also made it more difficult for the team to prepare." ”
It is reported that Everton fans are very dissatisfied with Benitez, and after losing 1-2 to relegation team Norwich in this round, the fans on the scene played a banner of "Get out of the club", which made Benitez's situation very embarrassing.