Rafael Benitez is the best coach in the world but don't take our
word for it, that's the verdict of three of the continent's best
known newspapers.
Spain's AS and Marca, plus Italian broadsheet La Gazzetta dello
Sport conducted online polls asking their readers to vote for the
best coach in world football.
Liverpool's manager was an overwhelmingly popular figure and came
out on top, winning more votes than the likes of Alex Ferguson,
Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger, Fabio Capello, Marcello Lippi,
Vicente Del Bosque and Barcelona's Josep Guardiola.
In Marca, Rafa got 44 per cent of the vote to finish ahead of
Guardiola (28 per cent) and Wenger (7 per cent).
Meanwhile, in AS, Benitez took 34 per cent with Guardiola in second
place (19 per cent) and Spain's Head Coach Del Bosque third (15 per
cent).
Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport had Rafa out in front with 24.6 per
cent, ahead of Ferguson (17.2 per cent) and Mourinho (15 per
cent).