Rafa ‘set to stay’ at Newcastle

553x0-6fe6a5ad49c8a899f3e024403a4bf190

Newcastle United are edging closer to confirming that Rafa Benitez will stay on as manager next season, Sky sources understand.

Benitez signed a three-year deal to become Newcastle boss back in March, when he replaced Steve McClaren, but the contract is reported to include an option to cancel at the end of the season.

The Spaniard was unable to keep the club in the Premier League, leading to doubts over whether he would stay, but it appears a meeting with owner Mike Ashley and managing director Lee Charnley on Sunday was positive.

They talked for two hours after the stunning 5-1 win over Tottenham at St …

continue reading in source www.skysports.com

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *