As reported by The Daily Mirror, Newcastle United are facing a battle to hold on to their leader and manager Rafa Benitez this summer with Chinese clubs ready to pay big money to take him to Asia.
What’s the word?
Benitez is currently looking good to lead his side back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, sitting second in the Championship, five points ahead of third with just thirteen games remaining.
However, the Magpies’ rebuilding project could be set to fall apart of Chinese Super League sides get their way.
The Mirror reckons that two such sides are willing to pay the Spanish manager a staggering £30m-a-year to manage in China from the summer.
That would be a big blow for Newcastle fans who grown fond of his leadership and dedication in bringing Newcastle back to the top-flight. They recognise they need stability and obviously this is a massive danger to that.
Stay or go?
If you assume that Rafa Benitez is not entirely motivated by money, you would be hard pressed to find reasons why the manager should leave Newcastle and head to China.
The squad he has at St James’ Park isn’t bad at all and should he guide them back to the top-flight then they have a great chance of staying up next season which would only enhance his standing with the Magpies faithful.
Newcastle need a long-term project with a genuine leader at the helm if they’re going to get back to where they want to be, in Europe and competing for trophies.
That’s surely a tempting scenario for Benitez. He’ll know that the north east club are sleeping giants just waiting for the right guidance to take them forward.
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