Rafa Benitez is on another collision course - this time with Liverpool's owners.
Following his rant at Sir Alex Ferguson, the Anfield manager is embroiled in a bitter power struggle that is jeopardising contract talks aimed at keeping him at the club for the next five years.
He has agreed in principle to a new £5million-a-year deal that will take him through to the end of the 2013 season.
But the one major sticking point is Benitez's insistence that he has complete control over all transfer dealings.
At present, Liverpool - like most Premier League clubs - allow their chief executive to have an input.
But Benitez has been angered by what he sees as dithering in the past, which he blamed for missing out on players.
The Anfield boss was also very unhappy at failing to land Gareth Barry, his No.1 target in the summer.
Talks with Liverpool's US owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks proceeded quickly over terms, but there is now an impasse on transfer policy.
Speaking about the lack of progress in negotiations, Benitez said: "My agent has not yet received any documents and is a little disappointed. I was talking with him and he didn't have any news, so he's not very happy."
Following his rant at Sir Alex Ferguson, the Anfield manager is embroiled in a bitter power struggle that is jeopardising contract talks aimed at keeping him at the club for the next five years.
He has agreed in principle to a new £5million-a-year deal that will take him through to the end of the 2013 season.
But the one major sticking point is Benitez's insistence that he has complete control over all transfer dealings.
At present, Liverpool - like most Premier League clubs - allow their chief executive to have an input.
But Benitez has been angered by what he sees as dithering in the past, which he blamed for missing out on players.
The Anfield boss was also very unhappy at failing to land Gareth Barry, his No.1 target in the summer.
Talks with Liverpool's US owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks proceeded quickly over terms, but there is now an impasse on transfer policy.
Speaking about the lack of progress in negotiations, Benitez said: "My agent has not yet received any documents and is a little disappointed. I was talking with him and he didn't have any news, so he's not very happy."
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