On the evening of January 16, Beijing time, the Premier League Everton team officially announced that Benitez would no longer be the head coach of the team, thus becoming the seventh head coach of the Premier League to be dismissed this season. Since taking charge of Everton in June last year, he has led the team to 22 games, winning 7, drawing 5 and losing 10, stopping the third round of the League Cup, advancing to the fourth round of the FA Cup and ranking only 15th in the league.
After the 1-2 away defeat to league "vice president" Norwich, there was news that Everton boss Moshiri met with the team's senior management overnight to discuss some of the team's recent problems, including whether to dismiss employer coach Benitez. The team's recent performance has not only angered the management, but also caused dissatisfaction among fans. Because the fans themselves are hostile to the manager who led Liverpool to a brilliant record, coupled with the team's recent unbearable performance, the fans who accompanied the team's expedition not only played the slogan that made Benitez go, but even rushed directly into the field to express dissatisfaction.
Everton announced the matter in just a few words on its official website: Everton Football Club confirmed that Benitez had left the first-team manager. Benitez joined Everton in June 2021 and leaves the club with immediate effect. The selection of the new head coach will be announced in due course. At the end of the announcement, Everton did not even send a word of thanks and blessing, which is enough to show that the team's top brass has reached the point of intolerable to Benitez.
Benitez posted a message of gratitude to the club after being sacked by the team: I know it's not easy, it's a huge challenge both in terms of sport and emotion. I took up this challenge with affection for the city, for the people of Merseyside, and you will find it a daunting task when you are in it. From day one, my team and I were fully engaged in our work, and we not only had to win, but we also made the fans happy. However, the team's financial situation and the sudden injury problems make things more difficult, and I believe that when the injured players return, with some reinforcements, the team will have a better game. The road to success is not easy and sad, and modern football is only consequential and impatient. Unfortunately, the current circumstances determine the outcome, and I am unable to proceed with this work. In any case, I would like to thank the team board, all the staff and the fans who have always supported us. Wish Everton all the best.
In the summer of 2019, Benitez parachuted into Dalian, and the Dalian Yifang team at that time offered it a high annual salary of ranking among the top four in the world. However, Benitez's coaching experience in Dalian was not successful, leading the team to complete relegation ahead of schedule in the 2019 season, and the FA Cup semi-final defeated Shanghai Lushenhua at home and missed the final. In the 2020 season, Benitez implemented the team's rejuvenation strategy, and a number of meritorious veterans faded out of the team's lineup, and successfully relegated early after defeating Shijiazhuang Yongchang in the Relegation Group of the Chinese Super League. In January 2021, Benitez terminated his contract with Dalian renren and led the team to 12 wins, 8 draws and 18 losses in 38 matches.
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