Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina admits he was stunned by the news of Rafael Benitez's departure from the Merseyside club.
Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina admits he was stunned by the news of Rafael Benitez's departure from the Merseyside club.
Benitez yesterday left Anfield by mutual consent after six years in charge following a difficult season in which the Reds finished seventh in the Premier League.
Reina spent the past five years with Benitez at Liverpool and feels it is a sad day for the club.
"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.
"He was a very important person for the club for six years. Liverpool grew with him and Rafa also grew thanks to Liverpool.
"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.
"The only thing left for me is to thank him for his confidence during all this time."
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