Rafa Benitez regrets that he was denied the chance to build a dynasty at Liverpool.
Ahead of Sunday's visit to St St James's Park by his former club, Benitez said that he would have been happy to spend the remainder of his career at Anfield after leading Liverpool to their fifth European Champions title in 2005.
But after a change of ownership, the departure of chairman David Moores and chief executive Rick Parry, a disillusioned Benitez left Liverpool in 2010 after six seasons in charge. 'They were people who really understood football,' Benitez said.
He added: 'Unfortunately that board didn't have the money to compete against the top sides and had to sell.