After a short wait, owing to the dismal of Carlo Ancelotti after a woeful season, Real Madrid have confirmed that Rafael Benitez is their new coach, replacing the sacked Carlo Ancelotti at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Spaniard on Wednesday, finally signed a contract with the Blancos which ties him to the Spanish capital until the summer of 2018.
The ex-Liverpool manager returns to Spain after an absence of 11 years – having previously won two La Liga titles with Valencia in the first half of the last decade.