Fergie voices Rafa support
15 Dec 2007 - 10:50:05
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he cannot understand why his Liverpool counterpart Rafa Benitez's future at Anfield has been called into question.
Benitez's tenure with the Reds has run into problems due to a disagreement with club owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks, but Ferguson thinks that the Spaniard's record speaks for itself.
He said: "I can never understand where criticism comes from.
"Rafa has a great record, but all of a sudden you read about a supposed dispute between him and his directors.
"Other people take more of an interest in Liverpool than me, but there is obviously some undercurrent of a dispute running somewhere along the line, which is strange considering his record.
"Rafa won the European Cup after being 3-0 down to AC Milan, which is an amazing feat and there was no disgrace in losing to AC Milan last season.
"I don't know where criticism starts or how it starts in our game, but with Rafa's record, it will be disappointing for him."