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Rafael Benítez marked his appointment as the new manager of Internazionale today by donating £96,000 to the Hillsborough Family Support Group.

The former Liverpool manager, who has signed a two-year deal to replace José Mourinho at San Siro, has returned to Merseyside following a family holiday in preparation for a new start in Italy. His round of farewells included a surprise visit to the HFSG’s office near Anfield this afternoon, where he presented the chairwoman, Margaret Aspinall, with a cheque for £96,000 and wished the committee well in its quest to unearth the truth behind the loss of 96 lives at Hillsborough in 1989.

“It was just nice to know that he wanted to see us before he went,” said Aspinall, whose son, James, was among the victims.

Benítez had earlier signed the contract that will see him unveiled as Inter’s manager next Tuesday, less than a fortnight after being given a £6m severance payment to leave Liverpool.

In a statement, Inter said: “Benítez is one of the true greats of European football, one of the few who brings trophies to the clubs he manages. Benítez comes to Italy fully aware of the club he has chosen: Inter, an exceptional team that has just won its fifth consecutive Serie