Celta will celebrate a big anniversary this year, as the Spanish club will mark 100 years of existence, and they gave their fans an appropriate gift: they appointed Rafa Benitez as their coach. The experienced Spanish expert has returned to his homeland, and signed a three-year contract with Celta. He should stay at Balaidos until the summer of 2026, but considering how long he lasted in his previous jobs, it is unlikely that he will make it to the end.✅👓 Principio de acuerdo para que 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢́𝐭𝐞𝐳 sea el entrenador del @RCCelta100 💙#100AnosdeAfoutezaeCorazón— RC Celta (@RCCelta) June 23, 2023 After January 2022, Rafa Benitez finally has a new contract. He was literally kicked out at his previous job. Last summer he signed for Everton, and the fans were not happy that the man who brought a Champions League trophy to their arch-rival Liverpool took over at Goodison Park. The Spaniard received considerable funds to rebuild the team, but the season soon went downhill and ended with the expulsion of Benitez as a mixture of bad results and fans’ protest. And now, the Spaniard is back to his homeland as a coach after a seven and a half year absence. And unlike in Real Madrid, his last Spanish gig, he won’t have such high demands in Galicia, where a La Liga survival will be the primary objective. And as long as he has healthy Iago Aspas in his side, that won’t be a problem. The Spanish media are reporting that he will take charge officially on July 1st, but has already landed in Vigo and will soon start meetings regarding the squad. Rafa: ‘I won’t train Liverpool because Klopp is there’Apart from being a sports director at PSG, Luis Campos is also an advisor to Celta Vigo and he is about to sit down with Benitez and agrees on the transfer budget and ongoing players. It is also interesting that since Celta president Carlos Mourino took over 17 years ago, he changed 18 coaches, and it will be interesting to see what happens with Benitez. Before taking over Celta, Rafa Benitez worked at Real Madrid and in Valencia, as well as Valladolid, Osasuna, Tenerife and Extremadura. He also managed Liverpool (with the Reds he won the Champions League Cup in Istanbul), Inter, Napoli, Newcastle, Everton and China’s Dalian. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7339162##
