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Benitez targets return to management in Premier League

December 12, 2015 shows Real Madrid's coach Rafael Benitez during a press conference at Valdebebas sport city in Madrid. Real Madrid sacked coach Rafael Benitez after just seven months in charge on January 4, 2016 with club legend Zinedine Zidane replacing the Spaniard. [AFP PHOTO]

Former Liverpool and Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez said returning to England is his priority after his departure from Chinese Super League side Dalian Pro, with speculation brewing that Tottenham Hotspur could be his next Premier League job.

Benitez left Dalian Pro in January, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a factor in his decision. He had been on a lucrative contract worth a reported 12 million pounds ($16.68 million) per year after he left Newcastle in 2019.

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