Champions League-winning manager Rafael Benitez said Tuesday that he will join Chinese top-tier side Dalian Yifang, just days after his three-year reign at English club Newcastle United came to an end. I’m happy to begin this new project with Dalian Yifang,” the Spaniard wrote on his verified Twitter account. “Dalian Yifang Football Club is honoured to have Mr. Rafa Benitez,” the club said on its social media account. Unconfirmed reports have said previously that Benitez had been offered a contract worth £12 million ($15 million) per year by Dalian Yifang. He never won the English Premier League with Liverpool, however, but subsequently won some hardware at Chelsea and Napoli.

Source: The Guardian July 02, 2019 09:56 UTC