Rafael Benitez is not facing the sack for failing to lead Liverpool into the knockout stages of the Champions League said the club's Chief Executive Christian Purslow.
"He is under no threat," said Purslow.
"I'm on the record as saying Rafa's signed a new five-year contract - he's four months into that contract so to discuss that is not appropriate."
That translates as 'we can't afford to sack him and pay off a four and a half year contract.'
