Interim Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has done himself no favors after coming out on the attack against Chelsea supporters and Roman Abramovich, saying that giving him the title of ‘interim’ was a mistake and criticizing Chelsea away supporters for undermining his and the team’s success. Benitez also says he doesn’t plan on staying at the club after this summer.
Chelsea, meanwhile, has come out in support of Benitez, but it’s only a matter of weeks now until Benitez either gets pushed out or he cracks under the pressure.
Here are today’s Premier League news headlines:
- Chelsea back Rafael Benítez despite rant against fans and hierarchy — The Guardian
- AUDIO: Benitez ‘disappointed’ with Chelsea fans — BBC Sport
- Charlotte could host friendlies involving Man United and Liverpool — Charlotte Business Journal
- Angry Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez’s interview in full — BBC Sport
- EPL attendance up 4% to date; Everton leads with 11% increase at home — SBJ Daily
- Behind the scenes with the referees: Barry Glendenning’s day as an official — The Guardian
- Manchester United ‘ever-present’ kings as 800th Premier League game looms — Sporting Intelligence
- Will Newcastle United benefit from Sports Direct sale? — Football Economy
- Top XI best home kits in Premier League history — Who Ate All The Pies
- Manchester City deny mutiny claims over end-of-season USA tour — The Daily Star
- Nathan Ake impresses on first Chelsea start at Middlesbrough — 101 Great Goals
- Ben Foster ready to make England comeback for World Cup qualifiers — The Guardian
- Manchester United to begin summer tour in Thailand — The Independent
- John Terry will never make it as Chelsea manager, claims Rodney Marsh — The Mail
- Fans anger spreads over warning of Cardiff City name change if team gets to EPL — Wales Online
- West Ham wait to discover how long Kevin Nolan will be out for after injury — BBC Sport
- Newcastle defender Shane Ferguson joins Birmingham on loan — The Independent
- Everton’s FA Cup run can lead to day of atonement, says Tim Howard — The Guardian
- Football League to celebrate 125th anniversary — FC Business
- Reading announce a link up with Galatasaray to grow brand in Turkey — BBC Sport
- Tottenham turn down Anzhi Makhachkala bid for Younès Kaboul — The Guardian
- Sunderland & Wigan could step up their interest in Hannover forward Didier Ya Konan — Sky Sports
- Stoke’s Robert Huth accepts violence conduct charge — The Independent
- Michael Laudrup set to spend as Swansea City seek great Europa nights — Wales Online
- EA putting micro-transactions “into all of our games” — Eurogamer
- Arsenal are ready to relax wage structure to help attract bigger names — The Telegraph
- A collection of celebrity caricatures drawn by Dimitar Berbatov — Dirty Tackle
- The truth about Swansea City’s first major trophy — Ffwtbol
- The history of football goal posts — Who Ate All The Pies
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