Rafa Benitez’s short-lived spell at Chelsea was as controversial as it was unexpected. Here, DAN HOLMES delves back into recent history to look at one of English football’s most polarising characters and addresses some of th e misconceptions surrounding him

When Chelsea appointed Rafa Benitez as their interim manager in November 2012, they created one of the talking points of the season. This was a man synonymous with Liverpool Football Club, who had orchestrated two Champions League semi-final defeats of the Blues. Perhaps most damningly, he was the man who had criticised ...