Rafael Benitez's position as interim manager at Chelsea is secure despite the Spaniard's poor start since replacing Roberto Di Mattero, the club's former assistant coach Ray Wilkins believes. Benitez, appointed until the end of the season, is under pressure to turn Chelsea's fortunes around quickly after two draws and Saturday's 3-1 defeat to West Ham since he was recruited by owner Roman Abramovich.
But Wilkins, when asked on BBC Radio Five on Sunday whether he thought Benitez might also be sacked, replied: "I would think that is totally out of the question."
He added: "They have asked him to come in and do a job and no doubt he is trying to work very hard to do it. "Unfortunately the results are going against him at the moment. It has been a very difficult period for Chelsea Football Club and at the moment they are struggling."
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