26 Nov 2009

Liverpool say Benitez is safe

5:41 am on 26 November 2009

The Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow has insisted manager Rafael Benitez's position is safe, despite the English football club's early Champions League exit.

Liverpool failed to make it past the group stages for the first time in six years, despite a 1-nil win over Debrecen.

But Purslow says Benitez will remain and added that he is under no threat.

Purslow says Rafa has signed a new five-year contract - he's four months into that contract so to discuss that is not appropriate.