Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish says Rafa Benitez was good for the club.
In his new book, 'My Liverpool Home: Then and Now', being serialised in the Mirror, King Kenny wrote: "I certainly considered Rafa Benitez a success.
"Rafa won the Champions League in Istanbul and the FA Cup in Cardiff. In losing to AC Milan in the Champions League final of 2007, I actually thought Liverpool looked better than they did in Istanbul.
"People talked about whether Rafa had been given enough money for transfers but the Liverpool board will always give as much as it can.
"It's not in the club's interests to restrict the manager and the team. All managers would like more. But I felt the board did as much as they could financially for Rafa.
"I was still surprised he went. Not too many people felt much resentment towards Rafa for going. The fans supported him because they support the position of the manager at Liverpool. They are loyal to the chair, especially in times of trouble. Rafa certainly wasn't disliked.
"Some of the critics might have perceived him as cold but every time I was with him, we'd have a chuckle, tell a few stories. Rafa's good company."
