Rafa Benitez is bearing the brunt of Real Madrid's dysfunction

Rafael Benitez cannot put into words Real Madrid's recent form. It's hard not feel a little sorry for Rafa Benitez. The former Valencia, Liverpool, Inter and Napoli manager had done the groundwork and was afforded a shot at the big time by Real Madrid last summer -- but from the outset, it has felt like a marriage that is doomed to end in an acrimonious divorce. When the Spaniard was handed the opportunity to take over the club where he started his managerial career the circumstances could hardly have been less appealing to anyone other than a Real Madrid...

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