Source: Liverpool_Echo
Liverpool FC face fight to keep Rafa Benitez out of Juventus' clutches
Rafa Benitez 300[LNB]LIVERPOOL are facing a fight to hold on to Rafa Benitez after he admitted to being 'proud' that Juventus want him to become their manager.[LNB]The Serie A giants sacked Ciro Ferrara yesterday after being knocked out of the Coppa Italia by Inter Milan and have installed Alberto Zaccheroni as his replacement until the end of the season.[LNB]Juventus, though, only have eyes for one man in terms of who they want to be their long-term manager - and that is Benitez.[LNB]Stories have been flying around since Tuesday that Juventus had earmarked Benitez to replace Ferrara and Manuel Garcia Quilon, the Spaniard's agent, refused to rule out the prospect of him swapping Anfield for the Stadio Olimpico di Torino.[LNB]Benitez has attempted to defuse the situation but the fact he is clearly flattered to have been linked with a move to Turin shows he is thinking the time might be arriving for a change.[LNB] Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Macromedia's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player.'People have been talking and there has been a lot of speculation in the media,' said Benitez.[LNB]'As a manager, when a top side in Europe is watching you, that is something you have to be proud of.[LNB]'But, again I will say, I want to fight here, I want to do my job and I want to win.[LNB]'I want to do things here. I cannot comment on speculation all the time but it is like this. We are preparing for a game against Bolton and I do not want to lose my focus.'
