LIVERPOOL owner Tom Hicks insists Rafa Benitez still has the full backing of the club's hierarchy and dismissed critics of Rafa's rotation policy.
Benitez has been criticised for his selective use of blockbuster summer signing Fernando Torres so far this season and last night's 2-1 defeat by Besiktas left them bottom of their Champions League group.
But Hicks, who owns the club with fellow American George Gillett, told Sky Sports News: "We back Rafa. He's the right manager.
"Rafa's rotation has been his policy for three years.
"Rafa's ability to coach and manage in the Champions League should be unquestioned.
"We had a disappointing loss because we got outplayed by the Turks.
"I think we have our work cut out, but yes we can qualify. We have to win the next three games."
But Hicks, who owns the club with fellow American George Gillett, told Sky Sports News: "We back Rafa. He's the right manager.
"Rafa's rotation has been his policy for three years.
"Rafa's ability to coach and manage in the Champions League should be unquestioned.
"We had a disappointing loss because we got outplayed by the Turks.
"I think we have our work cut out, but yes we can qualify. We have to win the next three games."
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