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Former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez admits 'it would be a dream' to return to the Anfield hot-seat at some stage in the future.

The Spaniard parted company with the Premier League outfit at the end of the 2009/10 campaign, bringing a six-year reign on Merseyside to a close.

He was immediately snapped up by Serie A giants Inter Milan, who were in the market for a successor to the Real Madrid-bound Jose Mourinho.

Benitez found it difficult to follow the Portuguese tactician and lasted just half a season in Italy before being ushered to the exits.

He has been out of work since December, but is keeping his options open.

A second stint at Liverpool would appeal to the ex-Valencia manager, with the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League having been secured during his first spell.

Kenny Dalglish is currently occupying that particular post, with the Kop legend having replaced Roy Hodgson in January.

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Reports suggest the Scot will be handed a permanent contract in the summer, but Benitez admits he would welcome the opportunity to take the reins again if the position were ever to be offered to him.

"I am really proud of being the manager of Liverpool Football Club and I would like to come back in the future," Benitez told Sky Sports News.

"You never know (when) because Kenny is doing a really good job. It's a question of time. You never know in the future.

"It would be a dream. I would be really pleased to come back in the future."

Benitez revealed he would consider other offers from England but would never contemplate managing Liverpool's rivals Everton and Manchester United.

"Fans in Liverpool know the teams I would not go (to) but I think these clubs wouldn't offer me a job," he added.

"I'm a professional but obviously some clubs I would not go to, especially the big rivals of Liverpool. I won't say the names, but it's not difficult!"



Thoughts?

id like him to return after kenny is done. alright he went a bit mad in his last year but with the new owners and the new set up, a bit of money behind him and I think he could be a major success.

there is no doubting his love of LFC

id have him over mourinho

This story is like 2 months old now?

chilling words from Raffa there.

He had his time, unfortunately didn't bring us the premier league, time for Kenny to bring it back, and also mould a new successor as well, Colonel Carragher

Nothing new here. He admitted long ago that he wanted to return to the LFC managerial position. Nothing wrong with that, and he could do well if he receives good backing and learns to be a bit more diplomatic in-house. But right now I can't see it happening - Dalglish is going well in the position and many of the players that Rafa managed are still in the first XI, so bringing him back now would be foolish. I wouldn't bring him back for 7 years at least, if ever: Kenny for 2 years to rebuild, Villas Boas for 5 (or as long as he's successful).

He spoke to Sky recently, it's not a re-hash.

Kenny is installing the old ethics of our club, he is bringing back the "The Liverpool Way", and am sure this is going to be successful. If bringing back the old "The Liverpool Way" works wonders and we get back on track, the when Kenny's time is up, the successor needs to be able to adapt to that style as well and not come in and try and change the whole structure of the club again.

radio city this morning too!