No right hand man for Benitez

The arrival of Paco de Migue to work alongside Antonio Gomez as fitness coaches, the appointment of Xavi Valero as goalkeeping coach and David Bygroves as administrator at Melwood have left Ayestaran with less of a role at the club.

Benitez has also taken on a bigger role in training sessions, suggesting that a replacement will not be brought in when Ayestaran moves on.