Roberto Di Matteo sacking by Chelsea leads to former Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez throwing hat into ring The Spaniard, who is currently in Dubai for a coaching seminar, added that he is very interested in the job - either full time or as caretaker manager - at Stamford Bridge, though said he has had no contact from the club. During Benítez's six-year spell at Anfield the Spaniard led Liverpool to top of the rankings in European football while denying Chelsea a place in the 2005 and 2007 European Cup finals. Benítez is expected to return to Britain, where he still lives with his family on Merseyside, later on Wednesday.