The Liverpool boss revealed both he and chief executive Rick Parry believe the concept to extend the season to 39 games from 2010-11 is flawed.

"I don't like it," the Spaniard said in the Times.

"I think to play another game in another country is not right for this competition.

"You must play here in England with the same opportunities for everyone."

He added: "I've talked to Rick Parry about it and we think the idea is not the best."

The draft proposal, which all 20 Premier League clubs have voted to consider, could see the top-five teams from the previous season seeded to avoid one another.

Benitez, whose side would be expected to be one of those seeds, dismissed the plan as inherently unfair.

"The seeding idea is the reason I don't like it," he said. "It's important to give everyone the same opportunities.

"If it's just about money, you can organise a tournament in Hong Kong with the top four if you want and you'll have the money that you want, but to change the competition in this way is not fair.

"It's not a good idea and I don't think it's a solution for anyone."

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has vowed to torpedo the plans, saying the so-called 'international round' will never take place while he remains in office.