Source: SKY_Sports
Rafa - Contract not an issue
Rafa Benitez insists Liverpool's UEFA Champions League tie against Real Madrid will have no bearing on his contract situation.[LNB] The Liverpool boss has yet to agree an extension to his Anfield contract, which expires at the end of next season.[LNB]Reports have suggested that Real, where Benitez played and served time on the coaching staff, want to appoint the Spaniard in the summer.[LNB]Knocking Real out of the Champions League would further enhance Benitez's reputation as his Liverpool future remains uncertain.[LNB]However, the former Valencia coach has played down any impact the outcome of the last-16 tie will have on his contract negotiations with Liverpool.[LNB]Important game"I don't think this game is important for my contract," said Benitez ahead of Wednesday's first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.[LNB]"It is an important game for us as a club, that's it.[LNB]"You know the situation and we have to wait. We have a lot of important games coming up.[LNB]"You have to judge a manager on his career, not one or two games. That is my idea.[LNB]"If you have to decide on a manager on the basis of one or two games that is not the best decision."[LNB]
