He must've been dying to get that off his chest.
Rafa Benitez appeared on BT Sports' coverage of Roma v Real Madrid earlier this week,
and got a lot off his chest.
The former Madrid manager criticised the role of club president Florentino Perez, saying: "It's not easy to be the manager there. As soon as something is wrong, or they think - the chairman thinks - that something is wrong, you start having problems."
"My assistant Fabio Pecchia was saying that you have a permanent presence with the chairman (Perez). He's around, he's stuck in with the players, he's stuck in with the press so he's always around. It's not easy for a manager."
Benitez also compared the club's structure, and ethos, unfavourably to great rivals Barcelona.
However, the former Liverpool manager's candidness may have cost him millions in compensation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntOw3MJjBoU
According to
El Economista, Benitez is due to continue receiving compensation from the club until June 30th, but his openness on BT Sports may have broke the rules of a confidentiality agreement.
The Spanish media outlet claim that Benitez's contract was worth €4million per season, and he is now at risk of losing five months worth of money.
