Rafael Benitez is reported to have fined 15 players who broke a midnight curfew during the squad's five-day trip to Portugal last week, and ring-leader Bellamy was alleged to have tried to strike John Arne Riise over the head with a golf club!
Liverpool Had Enough Of Bellamy
Rafael Benitez is reported to have fined 15 players who broke a midnight curfew during the squad's five-day trip to Portugal last week, and ring-leader Bellamy was alleged to have tried to strike John Arne Riise over the head with a golf club!
2001-5 C.Bellamy 119/13 42
Signed from Coventry City in the summer of 2001 for £6m, one year after Bobby Robson tried to sign him from Norwich. Striker who went through a terrible time at Highfield Road, and blamed for Coventry's relegation. But his first season at SJP was remarkable. His injury towards the close of 2001/2 cost United a crack at the title. Made headlines on the front of the newspapers as well as the back for incidents including rascial abuse. Then of course there was the physical battle on the training ground as soon as Graeme Souness arrived at SJP. Souness tried to sell him to Birmingham but he turned it down at the last moment and went on loan to Celtic. Sold to Blackburn Rovers in July 2005 for £5m plus add-ons.