The four reasons Rafael Benitez is walking away from Newcastle revealedAfter spending 18 months trying to persuade him to stay with a litany of contract offers, Newcastle finally gave up on Monday afternoon. Rafael Benitez was adored at Newcastle while the fans wanted owner Mike Ashley goneChinese interest Perhaps one of the most important reasons why Benitez stalled on a new deal was the interest from Asia. Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang reportedly tabled the tactician a deal worth £12m per year. That is double what Benitez earned at Newcastle, making him one of the highest-paid managers in the Premier League, but would mean upping roots. Rafael Benitez wanted to revamp Newcastle's training ground

Source: Express June 24, 2019 12:18 UTC