Source: Eurosport
Reds staff follow Benitez's lead
Five members of Liverpool's backroom staff, including Sammy Lee and Mauricio Pellegrino, have committed their futures to the club.The feelgood factor at Anfield increased still further on Friday as the men followed manager Rafael Benitez in committing their long-term futures to the club.Nine days ago, Benitez signed until 2014 following weeks of speculation over his demands and vision for the best way forward after a couple of turbulent seasons on Merseyside.The Spaniard's lead has now been followed by assistant manager Sammy Lee, first-team coach Mauricio Pellegrino, goalkeeping coach Xavi Valero, fitness coach Paco de Miguel and chief scout Eduardo Macia - all of whom have agreed contract extensions of at least two years."I said when I signed my own deal recently that it was a priority to sort out the future of the technical staff," said Benitez."We work extremely well as a team, and continuity is essential if we are to build on the progress we have made this season and move the club further forward."I'm delighted we have been able to sort out the contracts."[LNB]
