Rafa coy on Reds rumours
27 Nov 2007 - 15:55:15
Rafael Benitez's Liverpool future continues to be unclear after he refused to discuss his strained relationship with the club's owners during his latest press conference.
The Reds face FC Porto in a must-win Champions League clash on Wednesday with the Spaniard's future open to continued speculation.
Last week he was told to concentrate on coaching and preparing his current squad rather than identifying new transfer targets by American co-owner Tom Hicks.
That led to Benitez conducting a bizarre press conference in the build-up to last weekend's game with Newcastle United when he refused to answer any questions that did not concern preparing his players for the trip to St James' Park.
And now ahead of the European tie with the Portuguese side, Benitez refused to discuss his Anfield future or his relationship with the club's owners.
"Before you start asking, for all the media here as Liverpool football club's manager, I know this is the most important thing for the club," he told Sky Sports News.
"I will talk only of Porto.
"I am sure that we will win and I am sure that we will play well so I am always thinking of winning the next game. And then I will think to win against Bolton.
"No distractions. We are thinking of Porto and nothing else."