Pellegrino was Benitez’s assistant in Liverpool, and he left Valencia in 2012 for Argentina to coach La Plata and Independiente successively. When accepting an interview from Marca,Pellegrino is lavish in his praise of this Real Madrid former manager Benitez.
“To me, working with Benitez once was like a master's degree. He offered me help in my personality and my career. I learned the way he dealt with players and his great professionalism. He possesses profound knowledge and I appreciate I worked with him for 3 years. The establishment of my style closely related to Benitez’s help.”
Pellegrino also talks about the dark time of Benitez in Real Madrid, “In Real Madrid, lots of people have to leave before starting their work, but it doesn’t mean you are a loser, and it’s like your work is interrupted by others.”
This retired defender played for Valencia from 1999 to 2004, and he says “I have a deep affection for the club and fans, and people there treated me well and I got many friends there beside the players.”
About Independiente that he is coaching, Pellegrino says “We are a team with long history, and people hope us to compete with the best teams again.”
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