Rafael Benitez makes bold claim on return to Newcastle

Former Newcastle United head coach Rafael Benitez has claimed he was not waiting in the wings to replace Steve Bruce at St. James’ Park. Benitez was in charged at Newcastle from March 2016 to the summer of 2019, leaving the Magpies following the expiration of his contract. The Spaniard is now managing Chinese top flight side Dalian Professional, but claims of him retuning to Tyneside and replacing Bruce were floated during Newcastle’s takeover talks. Speaking to The Athletic, Benitez said: “No [I am not looking to replace Bruce], I have a contract. “I have a job. You have seen that I am working. “I was watching I’m A Celebrity on television recently and I put something on Instagram about Ant and Dec. "Immediately, the Newcastle fans were ‘boom boom boom’, bombarding me with messages. It was really good! You keep this connection.” Newcastle are currently 12th in the Premier League standings with 18 points to their name, and only time will tell whether Benitez will once again take over the reins of the Tyneside giants. Source- Inside Football Join us on Telegram!

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