Bellamy dismisses bust-up reports

It has been reported that the Welshman will leave Anfield this summer after a series of fallings out with Benitez.

But Bellamy told the club website: "Rafa is the best coach I have worked with and I'm a better player for having worked with him.

"That I have to waste time responding to these suggestions is nonsense."

Bellamy hit the headlines in February after a training-camp bust-up with team-mate John Arne Riise - for which Benitez later publicly forgave the pair.

"If I do go on to manage at some point in the future he is the model I will use in my career"
Bellamy on Benitez

However, it prompted speculation that Benitez could sell the 27-year-old at the end of the season, with Aston Villa linked with an £8m bid.

But Bellamy insists he has a future at the club, adding: "If I do go on to manage at some point in the future he is the model I will use in my career. I can't make my respect for him any clearer than that.

"I am even more disappointed that this has come up as we are approaching a massive game on Tuesday, the Champions League semi final against Chelsea. The reports are complete garbage."

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