In a recent interview with the gang in the news podcast Bakrommet, the unemployed coach opens up about becoming Norway’s next national team manager. When asked if he would consider the job if the NFF called, he answers first: – I would consider a good team. Do you think they are a good team, asks Benitez? – Yes, replies news. – Yes, then I would consider it, says Benitez. – The national team can be a good challenge, he adds. ROSER NORGE: Rafael Benítez likes what he sees, especially going forward on the pitch. Photo: Fredrik Saltbones / news – Would have done a few things differently Benítez has been without a coaching job since he was sacked in March as manager of the Spanish La Liga club Celta Vigo, where he had, among others, Jørgen Strand Larsen in the squad. In a currently unpublished interview with news’s football podcast Bakrommet, Benítez is open about his good impression of Norwegian players. – What I like about the Norwegians is that they are professional and they want to improve. I watched Norway against Slovenia and almost the whole match against Kazakhstan. They were much better, they pressed well and were well organised. But there were perhaps a couple of things that I would have done differently (with the match plan), he says. He emphasizes that he does not like to talk about jobs held by other coaches. And he is in no hurry, he says. – I will wait and see what happens over the next few months. But if nothing happens, I think I might get to the EC or WC and try to compete, he says. – Good players National team manager Ståle Solbakken was open earlier this autumn that it is very likely that he will give up after the World Cup qualifiers or the championship in 2026. Thus, the Norwegian Football Association must be prepared to spend time hunting for a coach. Benítez offers the following analysis of the Norwegian team: – Going forward, you have very good players. At the back, you have a team that is organized, but then it’s about adjusting a few things. You need balance, he believes. QUIET IN THE BACK ROOM: Rafael Benítez devoted over an hour to talking about football with news. From left: Åge Hareide, Andrine Hegerberg, Emil Gukild and Rafael Benítez. Photo: Fredrik Saltbones / news The now 64-year-old Spaniard has a long and successful career behind him as a football coach, after he had to give up his own football career as a 26-year-old due to injuries. Benítez has previously coached Valencia, Liverpool, Inter, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Newcastle and Everton, among others. “The miracle in Istanbul” He has won several major titles as a coach. The most famous is probably the Champions League title with Liverpool in the 2004/2005 season, when Milan were defeated in a match that was later nicknamed the “Miracle in Istanbul”. As you know, Benítez’s team was 0-3 down at half-time, but came back strongly and secured football’s biggest club trophy. DESERVED: Rafael Benítez has lived a long and rich football life. Photo: LINDSEY PARNABY / AFP With Liverpool, he also won the FA Cup, the League Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. He has also won La Liga with Valencia in the 2001/2002 season and the 2003/2004 season, as well as the UEFA Cup with the same club in 2003/2004. He won both the Super Cup and World Cup in a club team with Inter and the Europa League with Chelsea. In addition, the 64-year-old has achieved some impressive individual titles. Among other things, he was named best coach in La Liga in 2002 and in both the 2003/2004 season and the 2004/2005 season he was named manager of the year by UEFA. Ola Lunde has never seen this before: – Very special 00:51 The hare is chased by 90 skiers: – Hysterical – pictures from Vsport1 00:55 Here the frantic recovery is decided 01:13 Flying off the piste at high speed – pictures from Vsport1 00: 40 Show more Published 04.12.2024, at 19.24 Updated 04.12.2024, at 19.29
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