Newcastle United fans have been calling for Rafael Benitez to stay on at St James' ParkNewcastle United say manager Rafael Benitez will leave the club when his contract expires on 30 June. The Magpies finished 13th in the Premier League last season as Spaniard Benitez, who took over in March 2016, secured the club's top-flight status. There has been continued speculation about his future prior to the club announcing his departure, with Benitez receiving a £12m-a-year offer to take over as manager at Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang. Newcastle appointed Benitez as successor to Steve McClaren with the club one point from Premier League safety with 10 games left in the 2015-2016 campaign. And, once again, the biggest losers will be the long-suffering fans of Newcastle United as they lose a manager they loved and see their club plunged into crisis once more.

Source: BBC June 24, 2019 11:35 UTC