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Has two daughters, Claudia (born in 1999) and Agatha (born in 2002), with his wife Montse, a Doctor of Law.

During his career as a coach, he managed the following professional teams: Real Valladolid (1995-1996), CA Osasuna (1996-1997), CF Extremadura (1997-1999), CD Tenerife (2000-2001), Valencia (2001-2004) and Liverpool (since 2004).

Started his managerial career with the Real Madrid youth team.

As a coach, he won two Spanish Championships (2002, 2004) and the UEFA Cup (2004) with Valencia; the Champions League (2005), the European Super Cup (2005) and the FA Cup (2006) with Liverpool.

Born to Francisco Benítez, a hotelier, and Rosario Maudes, he is the second of three children.

While his father supported Atlético Madrid, his mother is a big fan of Real.

Managed Liverpool to the champion league final in 2007.