Rafa Benitez has branded Marco Materazzi 'a liar'
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Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez branded Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi as 'a liar' after he hit out at his former boss.
Materazzi, who fell out with Benitez when he replaced Jose Mourinho in 2010, launched a stringing attack on the Spaniard in a recent interview.
The Italy World cup winner described life under Benitez as like "being back at school" and claimed the Spaniard had been lined up to replace Mourinho while the Portugese was still in charge.
Materazzi also claimed that Benitez ordered the removal of pictures of Mourinho at Inter's training centre because he was a "weak person".
However, Benitez, who was sacked by Inter after only six months in charge, used Tuesday's press conference to deny Materazzi's comments.
"He's lying," Benitez said. "Marco Materazzi is lying. He's lying, just lying. Everything that he said is a lie. Simple.
"When he was talking with Mourinho it's a lie, because nobody knew I was going to Inter, even me. It's a lie.
"About the pictures, it's a lie. So he's a liar."
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