APPIANO GENTILE – President Massimo Moratti welcomed the new Inter coach to his first press conference at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti in Appiano Gentile.
MILAN – (ANSA) Here are Rafa Benitez’s goodbyes to president Moratti, to Inter, to the players and to the fans after the official announcement expressing the mutual agreement that saw his contract rescinded. A thank you also to the president for having chosen his services as a coach.
MILAN – F.C. Internazionale and Rafael Benitez wish to convey that, together and with mutual satisfaction, they have reached an agreement for the early cancellation of their working partnership.
F.C. Internazionale would like to thank Rafael Benitez for his work in charge of the team, which he guided to success in the Italian League Super Cup and in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Rafael Benitez would like to thank F.C. Internazionale for the important professional experience and for the victories achieved together.
ABU DHABI - "We did what we had to do. We had no fear; we spoke about it and carried out what we had to: a lot of ball possession because the legs still weren’t one hundred per cent and then hit them on the counterattack." Rafa Benitez explained the secrets of the good win that has taken Inter to the top of the world in the FIFA Club World Club 2010 and continued by revealing: "This evening it was not easy to decide on the side to send out as starters, I had to make some choices and I opted for Zanetti covering in front of Maicon as I considered Stankovic a valuable player to send on mid-game."
ABU DHABI – "I think it will be interesting for the fans and for those involved in the final in Madrid last year. Bayern Munich are a strong team with a great coach." These were Rafael Benitez’s first words on the draw in Nyon that pitted Inter against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League 2010/11 Round of 16. "But for now the most important game is tomorrow," added Benitez. "Only after that will the European games have any importance."
