Benitez, who last won the accolade in charge of Liverpool in March 2009, will leave this summer, with Chelsea fans chanting for Jose Mourinho's return.The key to it is that the fans have settled down a little bit. They have left him alone. He has got on with managing his job.Unbeaten in the Premier League in April with three wins from four, Benitez has guided the Blues to third place.They have eased up. It has allowed him to relax and they have produced some good results.Ahead of Sunday's meeting with Chelsea at Old Trafford, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has conceded Benitez has done a good job "in the last few weeks".Chelsea are hoping to close in on a place in next season's Champions League, and Benitez has also guided them to the Europa League final.The pair have had a fraught relationship since Benitez's time at Liverpool, with the Spaniard accusing Ferguson of ignoring a handshake before March's FA Cup quarter-final.He remains unpopular among large sections of the Stamford Bridge crowd and now has to deal with the growing whispers surrounding Mourinho's Real Madrid future.He is very concerned about his CV. He refers to it quite a lot," said Ferguson, whose United side have already been crowned champions.
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