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Benitez will begin work with the Everton squad when they return for pre-season training from July 5. Everton's majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri said: "Rafa impressed us greatly with his knowledge and experience but, above all, the passion and hunger he showed to join our club. To put it simply - we need to be competing at the top-end of the league and to be winning trophies. Everton finished 10th in the Premier League last season under Ancelotti, missing out on European qualification by four points, and last won a trophy in with FA Cup success.

On behalf of the board of directors I wish him well in achieving success for our football club - success our supporters long for and deserve. Everton's campaign begins at home to Southampton, with the first round of fixtures scheduled to take place on the weekend of August Benitez's arrival comes 11 years after he left Liverpool, where he spent six years as manager, winning the Champions League and FA Cup. Here's the checklist that awaits him at Goodison Park Read more here.

This appointment was always going to be controversial, and it was always going to encourage a fierce backlash from a vocal Everton fanbase. Entries by 8pm Saturday. Search Sky Sports.