Mere weeks ago news broke that Newcastle owner Mike Ashley had received an offer of £350m from The Bin Zayed Group, who are owned by Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed, to take over the club. Earlier today, Magpies supporters were stunned with the news that Rafa Benitez wouldn’t be signing a new contract with the club and that the Spaniard would be moving on from his post on Tyneside. Newcastle takeover latest: Everything we know as Rafa Benitez exit piles pressure on Mike AshleyNewcastle takeover latest: Everything we know as Rafa Benitez exit piles pressure on Mike AshleyNewcastle takeover latest: Everything we know as Rafa Benitez exit piles pressure on Mike AshleyBenitez wanted assurances from the Newcastle board that he would be backed this summer in the transfer window but the former Liverpool boss hadn’t received any feedback from that particular request. Benitez leaving could mean that Ashley has perhaps backed out of the deal to sell the club. Newcastle takeover latest: Everything we know as Rafa Benitez exit piles pressure on Mike Ashley

Source: Express June 24, 2019 15:27 UTC