The London club moved quickly to appoint the former Liverpool manager after the ruthless sacking of Roberto Di Matteo following their 3-0 defeat to Juventus in Turin on Tuesday night which left the European Champions’ hopes of progressing to this season’s knockout stages hanging by a thread.
A Chelsea statement released after 7.00pm read: “Chelsea Football Club can confirm Rafael Benitez has been appointed interim first-team manager until the end of the season.
“The owner and the Board believe that in Benitez we have a manager with significant experience at the highest level of football, who can come in and immediately help deliver our objectives.”
Di Matteo was removed from his post during the middle of the night bringing an end to his seven-month reign despite leading the Blues to the FA Cup and a first-ever Champions League triumph in May.
Benitez’s appointment is not believed to be a popular one with the Chelsea supporters, having clashed with the club on numerous occasions during his time in charge of Liverpool.
Also how his style of defensive football will deliver owner Roman Abramovich’s quest for beautiful football that also wins trophies is unclear.
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