Rafa begins job hunt with cv upgraded

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Frank Lampard has broken Bobby Tambling’s scoring record, the team have secured Champions League football and the club as a whole can concentrate on Wednesday’s Europa League final against Benfica.

Rafa Benitez, meanwhile, can instruct his representatives to get him a job with a bit more clout for next season. Because, after an impressively resilient 2-1 victory over Aston Villa that will ensure the Spaniard’s time at Stamford Bridge is at the very least a qualified success, he admitted the process has “started already”.