People who fear a foreign takeover of the Premier League might be
relieved to hear that Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez fines his
overseas stars if they do not speak in English.
Benitez talks to his fellow Spaniards, including striker Fernando
Torres and goalkeeper Pepe Reina, in English and expects them to do
the same.
Torres said: "There are 12 Spanish speakers but we try not to talk
in Spanish because if he catches us, Rafa fines us.
"He always speaks in English to the Spanish, except when there's
something you don't understand. At the start it was difficult. But
with every day, I'm getting to know the language and the city
better."
