Liverpool Exit Champions League
But the early exit from the competition will not mean the end of Benitez’s reign at Anfield.
Despite a David Ngog goal earning a 1-0 victory against Debrecen on Tuesday night, Liverpool will be playing in the Europa Cup for the rest of the season.
Fiorentina’s 1-0 win over Lyon consigned Liverpool to a 3rd place finish in Group E of the Champions League.
The early exit from the lucrative competition will not only hurt Liverpool’s pride but also the clubs finances.
Despite the shock exit adding to the mounting pressure on Rafa Benitez, Anfield managing director, Christian Purslow, said:
“You can never predict last-minute goals, which have cost us dear in the Champions League. That’s no basis to make managerial decisions.
“We don’t run our business in that respect. I’m on the record as saying Rafa’s signed a new five-year contract, he’s four months into that contract so to discuss that is not appropriate. He is under no threat.”
So Benitez has received a vote of confidence from the board. We all know what that usually means…..
Arsenal faired far better than their Premiership counterparts by brushing aside Standard Liege 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
First half goals from Nasri and Denilson confirmed Arsenal’s place in the last 16 of the competition.
Rangers miserable Champions League campaign continued with a 2-0 defeat to VfB Stuttgart at Ibrox.
The defeat leaves the Gers bottom of Group G and ends their European adventure for another season.
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