Source: Team_Talk
Reina stunned by Rafa's Anfield exit
iverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina admits he was left stunned by the news of Rafael Benitez's departure from the Merseyside club on Thursday.[LNB] Benitez left Anfield by mutual consent after six years in charge following a difficult season in which the Reds finished seventh in the Premier League.[LNB]Reina spent the past five years with Benitez at Liverpool and feels it is a sad day for the club.[LNB]"It's a sad moment for Liverpool, for Rafa Benitez and for the players who have been with him," the Spain goalkeeper said following his country's 1-0 victory over South Korea in a World Cup warm-up game in Innsbruck.[LNB]"He was a very important person for the club for six years. Liverpool grew with him and Rafa also grew thanks to Liverpool.[LNB]"I hope that this crisis passes. That a person so important for the club as Rafa Benitez has left is news that you never would have expected and that you never would have believed.[LNB]"The only thing left for me is to thank him for his confidence during all this time. I wish him the best of luck."
