[인터풋볼] Reporter Lee Hyun-ho = There was news that Rafael Benitez could take the Arsenal baton.
Arsenal is doing the opposite of what was expected at the beginning of the season. Arteta, who took over as manager Unai Emeri last season, quickly managed to get the team together, transplanting his own football, and winning the English Football Association (FA) Cup. Arsenal is expected to look higher this summer by recruiting semi-class resources such as Gabriel Magalyangs and Thomas Party.
But Arsenal crashed endlessly in its worst shape. This season, Arsenal is in 15th place with 17 points with 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses. With only a seven-point difference from 18th place Fulham, the relegation zone, Alan Shearer and other local soccer experts rated Arsenal as one of the leading relegation candidates. The 15 goals scored in 15 matches are the 5th place in the minimum score.
Arteta’s Arsenal destroyed various records. He scored 14 points in 14 games this season and recorded the minimum number of points in the opening 14 games after the 1974-75 season. This is the worst start in 46 years. Following the defeat of Burnley in the last 12 rounds, he allowed him to lose 4 straight homes after 61 years since 1959.
Naturally, a hard theory of director Arteta was raised. The main argument is that the head of the club also turned his back on the leadership of Arteta. British media’Express’ said on the 28th, “Arsenal executives are going to oust Arteta and appoint Benitez, former Liverpool and Chelsea manager, as the new manager.”
Director Benitez is a person who has gained fame in several international clubs. Starting with the prestigious Real Madrid youth team in Spain, he took the baton at Valladolid, Valencia, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Naples, Real Madrid and Newcastle.
The media said, “Currently, Benitez is in charge of Dalian Pro in the Chinese Super League (CSL). However, I was tired of the difficult relegation fight. Still, Benitez hopes to return to the EPL. During this time, the Arsenal board members approached Benitez.”
Previously, director Benitez said through’BBC’ shortly after arriving in China, “Someday in the future, we will return to EPL. My family is also in England. Not right now, but sooner or later. He once said that working in China is very difficult.”
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