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23-11-2007, 08:34
BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Liverpool | Uneasy Benitez drops England hint (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7108721.stm)
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has said he may be interested in the England job after an apparent disagreement with the club's owners over transfer targets.
Benitez described his week as "not the best" after arriving late for a news conference following a conversation with George Gillett and Tom Hicks.
"Maybe I could be Steve McClaren's replacement if I improve my English," said the 47-year-old Spaniard.
"I was being serious. You never know what can happen in the future."
News conference: Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez
During his news conference, Benitez used the answer "I am focused on training and coaching my team" a number of times in response to a series of questions on various issues.
Despite a huge transfer outlay in the summer on players like Fernando Torres and Ryan Babel, Liverpool are fifth in the Premier League and in danger of failing to get beyond the group stage of the Champions League.
Benitez is thought to have already started making plans for the January transfer window, but the club's American owners have issued a statement suggesting that they are not thinking that far ahead at the moment.
"There are some very important games coming up in the next couple of weeks and all of us need to focus on winning those games and getting the best out of the players we already had at the club," said the statement.
"We will leave any talk of buying or selling players until we come across to Liverpool in December and sit down with the manager then."
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has said he may be interested in the England job after an apparent disagreement with the club's owners over transfer targets.
Benitez described his week as "not the best" after arriving late for a news conference following a conversation with George Gillett and Tom Hicks.
"Maybe I could be Steve McClaren's replacement if I improve my English," said the 47-year-old Spaniard.
"I was being serious. You never know what can happen in the future."
News conference: Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez
During his news conference, Benitez used the answer "I am focused on training and coaching my team" a number of times in response to a series of questions on various issues.
Despite a huge transfer outlay in the summer on players like Fernando Torres and Ryan Babel, Liverpool are fifth in the Premier League and in danger of failing to get beyond the group stage of the Champions League.
Benitez is thought to have already started making plans for the January transfer window, but the club's American owners have issued a statement suggesting that they are not thinking that far ahead at the moment.
"There are some very important games coming up in the next couple of weeks and all of us need to focus on winning those games and getting the best out of the players we already had at the club," said the statement.
"We will leave any talk of buying or selling players until we come across to Liverpool in December and sit down with the manager then."