Since Marco Materazzi was the player who was perhaps most upset by Jose Mourinho's departure from Inter (the two had a good cry when he left), it was no surprise that he didn't get along well with his successor, Rafa Benitez. What is kind of surprising is the fact that Materazzi is still talking about much he dislikes Benitez three years after his failed six months at Inter.

From Football Italia:

“He is not my ideal Coach. If I was a club president, I'd never employ him,”Materazzi told France Football.

“A great boss like Marcello Lippi or Mourinho knows how to get their demands across to a dressing room whereas Benitez, he wanted to put them all in writing, 10 or 12 rules - like the Highway Code, or being at school!

“At Inter's training centre, there were photos on the wall of all the most successful past Coaches, from Helenio Herrera to Roberto Mancini and Mourinho. Benitez had the ones of Jose taken down. With that gesture, he showed his character: that of a weak person.”

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Lost in the excitement of Bayern Munich naming Pep Guardiola their new manager starting next season is the fact that Jupp Heynckes is still the manager of the first-place club vying for three trophies this season. And Heynckes understandably has a bit of a problem with Bayern making the Guardiola announcement just before resuming the season after Germany's long winter break.

From ESPN:

"It would have been better to do this in the winter break," Heynckes told Sky. "Before Christmas, before the holidays. This is due to the media hype that might interfere with the normal working day."

Following Bayern's 2-0 win over Greuther Furth on Saturday, Heynckes was forced to respond to claims that he doesn't have enough control over his side.

"I am the boss," he said. "Anyone who knows me knows I am the boss here. I have been the boss everywhere, no matter where I have worked."

The press then asked if that means Pep Guardiola is the "boss of all bosses" and Heynckes strangled each and every one

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The FA has asked Alex Ferguson to explain his negative comments about linesman Simon Beck after Manchester United's 1-1 draw against Tottenham on Sunday. Ferguson said Beck "had a shocking game" and was particularly upset with his failure to flag for a penalty when Wayne Rooney appeared to be tripped in the second half. According to the PA, Ferguson also brought up an incident in 2010 when Beck didn't disallow an offside goal from Didier Drogba against Man United, saying "There was no way we were going to get a decision from [Beck]." If The FA decides that Ferguson questioned Beck's integrity, he will be charged with misconduct and punished with a touchline ban or fine.

The following is Sir Alex's response to The FA's request.

Esteemed gentlemen of The FA,

I have received your request for clarification on my comments about Simon Beck after our match against Spurs on Sunday. I must say that I am quite upset that what I said requires any explanation. I thought I made myself clear, but