Everton manager Rafael Benitez says fans have been 'very supportive' following controversial appointment

Rafael Benitez has said Everton fans have been "very supportive" after he was appointed manager of the Premier League club. The Spaniard was appointed on a three-year deal following Carlo Ancelotti's departure for Real Madrid at the end of last season but the move threatened to be an unpopular one with Everton supporters given Benitez's achievements with rivals Liverpool, who he managed from 2004 to 2010.