Rafael Benitez was not very lucky during his short half-season at Real Madrid. As the white team's coach, his team did not perform well in the Liga BBVA, where they even suffered a heavy defeat against Barcelona (4-0) at the Santiago Bernabeu. The elimination from the Copa del Rey was the last straw, and that's why he had to pack his bags.
Rafael Benítez didn't have much luck during his short half-season at Real Madrid. As the team's coach, his team didn't perform well in the La Liga BBVA, where they even suffered a heavy defeat against Barcelona (4-0) at the Santiago Bernabéu. The elimination from the Copa del Rey was the last straw, and that's why he had to pack his bags.
Now, Daily Mail from England has revealed the conversations that the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, had with 'Rafa' before the main matches of the team. "Why did you take Bale out? He should have continued so that he could score five goals against Rayo Vallecano," he said.
Likewise, the aforementioned media outlet indicated that the Real Madrid boss demanded that the heavyweight players, like Cristiano Ronaldo, play the full 90 minutes. "Don't forget that he can fire all of us from here," he commented.
However, one of the phrases that caught the attention of the Real Madrid leader was about midfielder James Rodríguez, comparing him to Mateo Kovacic, who arrived in the middle of the year. "Do you know how many jerseys the Colombian sells for us? The other one hardly sells any," he pointed out. What will Florentino say now?