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Chelsea fans resented me for Liverpool success says Rafa Benitez
NAPOLI boss Rafa Benitez has claimed Chelsea fans never took to him and resented him for his success with Liverpool.
The Spaniard, who has already achieved hero status during his time in Italy, says the Chelsea fans weren't willing to let go of the past.
"They remembered the successes we had with Liverpool against them, against that powerful Chelsea, and maybe that was stuck in their head," Benitez told Spanish paper Marca.
"That was past. We could not change."
Benitez left the Blues on a silver lining after winning the Europa League, however was in charge of the Reds when they knocked out the Premier League heavyweights.
However, there were aspects of managing Chelsea he did enjoy.
"With the players and staff I worked with there was a very good relationship but there was a group of fans that could not change the opinion," Benitez added.
Napoli are third, just four points behind league leaders Roma in Serie A.