Rafa Benítez: I never demanded an extra £1m-a-year

Updated: 09 May, 2009 • 0 • min read

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Liverpool boss Rafa Benítez denied rumors that he was demanding his pay to be in line with his top four rivals – both Arsenal’s Arsène Wenger and Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson earn £4.5m-a-year.

The Spaniard is holding out for improved terms after the club’s owners put a two-year extension, planned to last until 2012, would have seen his salary rise from his current £3.5m-a-year to just under £4m.

And reports suggested he has rejected £12 million new deal offer from joint owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

But, ahead of tonight’s Champions League match at PSV Eindhoven, the rumors were dismissed by Benítez.

He said: "It is simply not true.

"When my agent went into talks with the club, I made it clear to him that money was not the issue.

"The main question is about the length of any new deal.

"Money is last on the list and I was very disappointed by what appeared.

"It seems very clear to me that some people are trying to create trouble."

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