club sacked Roberto Di Matteo following Tuesday's 3-0 Champions League
defeat to Juventus.
The 52-year-old Spaniard takes charge of the European champions on an
interim basis until the end of the current campaign after spending
almost two years out of work following his dismissal at Inter Milan.
A statement on the club's official website read: "The owner and the
Board believe that in Benitez we have a manager with significant
experience at the highest level of football, who can come in and
immediately help deliver our objectives."
Source: Goal.com