Hicks backs Benitez
25 Oct 2007 - 16:23:51
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has backed under-fire Rafa Benitez in the wake of Wednesday's disappointing Champions League defeat at Besiktas.
The 2-1 loss in Turkey left last season's beaten finalists in grave danger of being knocked out at the group stage.
Domestically, although the Reds remain unbeaten in the Premier League after nine games of the campaign, four of those matches have been drawn including three at Anfield.
Benitez's rotation policy has once again been criticised, but Hicks told Sky Sports News: "We back Rafa. He's the right manager. Rafa's rotation has been his policy for three years.
"Rafa's ability to coach and manage in the Champions League should be unquestioned.
"We had a disappointing loss (against Besiktas) because we got outplayed by the Turks.
"I think we have our work cut out, but yeah we can qualify. We have to win the next three games."