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Post by rugbytoffee on Jun 24, 2019 12:38:44 GMT
 Rafael Benitez will leave Newcastle when his contract expires on June 30, the club have announced. Benitez joined the club in March 2016 with the club facing relegation but despite an upturn in form following his arrival the club was relegated. However, the former Liverpool boss secured an immediate return to the Premier League by guiding the Magpies to the Championship title in 2017. In a statement, Newcastle said: "It is with disappointment that we announce manager Rafael Benítez will leave Newcastle United upon the expiry of his contract on June 30, 2019. "We have worked hard to extend Rafa’s contract over a significant period of time, however it has not been – and will not be – possible to reach an agreement with Rafa and his representatives. "Rafa’s coaching staff, Paco de Miguel Moreno, Antonio Gomez Perez and Mikel Antia, will also leave the club on June 30. |
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Post by rugbytoffee on Jul 2, 2019 15:28:37 GMT
Rafael Benitez says the offer to coach Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang “arrived at the perfect time.”
Benitez was unveiled as the coach on Tuesday, just two days after his contract at Newcastle ended. Negotiations on an extension finished when club owner Mike Ashley didn’t agree with Benitez’s plans on how to become competitive in the English Premier League.
He wanted to stay at St James’ Park “but I didn’t just want to sign an extended contract, I wanted to be part of a project. Unfortunately it became increasingly clear to me that those at the top of the club did not share the same vision.”
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