Former Premier League striker Dean Windass doesn’t believe the new Newcastle owners will go for Rafa Benitez.
The Spaniard took charge of fellow Premier League side Everton this summer and has made a terrific start to the campaign with them and despite being linked with the Newcastle job again, the Telegraph claims Benitez does not want to walk out on the Toffees.
Benitez was appointed manager of the Magpies in 2016 and took charge of 146 matches during his time with the club.
After relegation from the top flight in the 2015/2016 season, Benitez guided Newcastle back into the Premier League at the first time of asking and led them to a 10th and 13th place top flight finish in the subsequent seasons.
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Whilst doing a good job at Newcastle, Windass doesn’t believe that the new owners will go back for him, telling This is Futbol: “Rafa did do well at Newcastle but I just think ‘were supporters happy with Rafa?’ You know towards the end he sort of fizzled out a little bit, so I don’t think that’s the case.”
Benitez isn’t the only manager in a job to have seemingly distanced himself from the Newcastle gig, as Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has no interest in taking the job Sky Sports News were informed.