In a recent interview, former Inter Milan midfielder Sneijder reviewed the period when Benitez coached the Nerazzurri.

Sneijder: "I think this is mainly because the timing of him taking over the team was really bad, just after Mourinho left. Everyone regretted Mourinho's departure, and Benitez arrived at the most delicate moment of the club. To be honest, it was not easy for him to get along with us at the time, and we were no less. Create trouble for him. We failed to establish a good relationship."

"I met Benitez a few months ago and we had a good chat. He was not a bad person, and I never said that he was a bad coach. It was just that the cooperation between the two parties was not suitable at that time."