THE SPANISH WAITER HAS THREE YEAR CONTRACT

NO, I am not going to consider FIFA, Blatter, Sterling or actually YES I am going to chat about the Spanish Waiter, Rafa Benitez and his return to Real Madrid. He has a guaranteed three year contract though looking at the history of Real's managers he will do well to last that long.

Arthur Johnson (beautiful Spanish name) played in the first El Classico May 1902 and he later became manager of the club in 1910 until 1920. An Englishman, he introduced the white kit of the Corinthian Casuals and got the club going.

Since then, de Carcer (1920-6), Bru (1934-41) and Miguel Monuz (1960-74) have lasted more than most. There have been 60 managers of the club since Arthur: 105 years divided by 60.....equals?

Monuz was playing for Real at the time of the first European Cup, as it was then known, and he scored the first ever goal for the club in the EC in 1956. Real dominated the Cup in those days.

Another Englishman, Robert Firth managed the club between 1932-4 after being in charge of Racing de Santander previously. He was born in Birmingham and played there and at Nottingham Forest, Port Vale and Southend United. Clearly necessary qualifications for a job of that status!

The list of Real's managers reads like a Who's Who of European giants including Ancelotti, Mourinho, Pellegrini and Capello.

Let us not forget John Toshack, a Welshman, who made a name for himself in Spain and managed the club for two spells.

So Renee, I think he looks like the bar owner in Allo Allo, if you last for three years it will be remarkable, more will be a miracle.