Benitez had cast grave doubts about his long-term future at the club last weekend in the row over exactly who attended meetings before Christmas with Jurgen Klinsmann when the manager's job was discussed.
Benitez demanded answers from co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, plus chief executive Rick Parry.
And a day after Hicks and Gillett again squared up to each other in a very public breakdown of their partnership, Benitez now seems much happier with his position.
He refused to discuss the ongoing ownership battle or any meetings he may have had with his bosses.
But he was keen to point out: "At this moment I have two years of my contract still to go, I am really pleased and really happy here. And I want to stay. And I want to stay for a long time."
Asked if he had spoken to Hicks, Gillett or Parry, Benitez said: "I do not need to talk to them, I need to talk with my staff and my players.
"We have been training and all I want to talk about is the games against Fulham, and then Chelsea. We will be preparing for the games properly."
