Former Italian national team and AC Milan's Inter defender Marco Materazzi insists that he was not surprised by the dismissal of Rafael Benitez from the position of head coach of Real Madrid.
During yesterday's press conference, Florentino Perez confirmed that the contract with R. Benitez has been terminated, and the helm of the chief strategist is taken over by Zinedine Zidane, who has been well acquainted with Materazzi since the 2006 World Cup.
"I already knew about Benitez's dismissal. Perhaps I made a mistake by a few days," the Italian said. - He may be the best coach in the world, but if he doesn't have a connection with the players, he cannot achieve good results."
"The coach should especially maintain good relationships with those players who have strong personalities. Real Madrid is a complex club, from whose president you don't always receive support.
However, Benitez did not change. He always faces the same problems. Instead of maintaining good relationships with Cristiano Ronaldo, he tried to interact closely with Gareth Bale," Materazzi said.
And finally, the former footballer added: "It's a similar story to what happened at Inter. In the beginning, he talked with Zanetti, Cambiasso, and Cordoba, but completely ignored Chivu."
