RAFA BENITEZ has been told he can spend his way to the
title. The Liverpool boss will be handed a £40million war chest to
overhaul Manchester United and Chelsea.
Benitez met new owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks over the
weekend. The Americans were determined to put their managers mind
at rest before tonights Champions League quarter-final with PSV
Eindhoven.
Benitez said: We spoke about our ideas for the future and it was
very good. Everything was positive and, for me, the future of this
club looks brilliant. I dont want to talk about specifics or
figures because this is a Champions League game, but they said we
will go in the right direction.
Liverpool won the last of their 18 titles in 1990. And there were
fears Gillett and Hicks may not provide the cash Benitez wants to
take on United boss Alex Ferguson and Chelsea chief Jose
Mourinho.
But now he knows he can slug it out with Europes big guns for the
likes of Samuel Etoo, David Villa and long-term target Daniel
Alves.
