It’s fair to say that Rafa Benitez is a very popular man amongst the Newcastle United fanbase.
Despite the club getting relegated to the Championship, Benitez decided to stay in charge of the Magpies and is currently looking to get them back into the Premier League at the first time of asking.
A lot is already known about the Spaniard, being the Newcastle manager means there is a lot of interest in you in the North East!
However, there are some things that not many people know about the former Liverpool and Real Madrid boss.
Here are five things you probably didn’t know about Rafa Benitez:
Historical winner
Rafa Benitez is the only manager in history to have won the Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFAChampions League and the FIFA Club World Cup.
The MB Foundation
Along with his wife Montse, Rafa set up a charitable organisation, The Montse Benitez Foundation, which is focused on helping smaller charities on Merseyside and the Wirral.
Languages
We all know that Rafa is fluent in both Spanish and English, but he can also speak fluent Italian.
New watch for the wife!
When Rafa manages a side to a trophy win, he treats his wife to a new watch. Needless to say, she has a pretty sizable watch collection!
A divided house
Rafa’s mother Rosario was a football fan and was a big supporter Real Madrid. His father Francisco supported Atlético Madrid, so derby days were a lot of fun in the Benitez household!