All the more admirable when you know he has achieved this with the bitter and acrimonious boardroom instability, which has at times left him with one hand tied behind his back.
I find it ironic when media pundits claim Rafas not on the ball in the transfer market.
The team he inherited five years ago he couldn't give away. The team he has built now apparently has the top clubs awaiting with open cheque books to entice his stars away.
In Rafa we all trust, there is no better manager in the world.
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