Florentino Perez on Rafael Benitez: 'The Best Coach I've Ever Had'

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says Rafael Benitez, rather than Jose Mourinho, is the best coach he has ever hired.

According to the Telegraph's Matt Law, Perez acknowledged the job current Chelsea boss Mourinho did at Real, but he has ruled out a return for the Portuguese manager.

Perez is not a president known for his patience, and he has racked up a fairly impressive list of sacked managers during his tenure:

Vicente del Bosque (sacked June 2003)

Carlos Queiroz (May 2004)

Jose Antonio Camacho (September 2004)

Mariano Garcia Remon (December 2004)

Vanderlei Luxemburgo (December 2005)

Juan Ramon Lopez Caro (July 2006)

Manuel Pellegrini (May 2010)

Jose Mourinho (June 2013)

Carlo Ancelotti (May 2015)

[Telegraph Football]