10:56AM BST 10 Sep 2012
The Spaniard, who guided the club to Champions League and FA Cup victories during his spell in charge also believes a move to bring him back to the club would have been welcomed by Liverpool su[supporters, who still hold him in high esteem.
"It was strange not to be approached," he told the Irish Independent.
"We know the club, the players, the Academy and we have even more experience now ... the fans were positive about the idea."
Benítez left Anfield in 2010 after a failure to qualify for the Champions League.
"We used to play so many important games that it seemed it was normal and it wasn't," said Benítez.
"People were talking about 'the past', but just a few years ago Liverpool FC was number one in Europe."
