LONDON: Rafael Benitez was sacked as Everton manager on Sunday after just eight months in charge of the struggling Premier League club.
The Spaniard paid the price for a dismal run of nine defeats in Everton's last 13 league matches, culminating in a 2-1 loss at lowly Norwich on Saturday. Everton held an emergency board meeting on Saturday evening to discuss Benitez's future, with the talks leading to his departure on Sunday.Benitez had infuriated Everton fans by describing them as a"small" club during his time at Liverpool, who he led to a Champions League final triumph against AC Milan in 2005.
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