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John Terry reveals he had to be pulled back from a spat with Rafael Benitez at Chelsea as he told interim manager 'maybe at Liverpool that's accepted but not here' after repeated arguments in training

John Terry has revealed that he had to be pulled away from Rafael Benitez following a dressing room spat during their time together at Chelsea.

The Spaniard was surprisingly appointed as Chelsea's interim manager back in November 2012, despite forging a big rivalry with the Blues when he was in the dugout at Liverpool.

Benitez struggled to win over Chelsea supporters due to his past connections, and he also struggled to build a relationship with Terry - who had long been one of the Blues' most influential players.

Terry was regularly left on the bench by the Spaniard, including a 2-1 defeat to Man City in the FA Cup semi-final in 2013, with the Chelsea legend having a furious reaction to the loss following the game.