Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez: Mike Ashley and I have same objective

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Steve Nicol is not surprised at all with Newcastle's promotion under Rafa Benitez, who's reputation continues to grow.Rafael Benitez is confident Newcastle owner Mike Ashley shares his ambition for the club.

The pair will sit down in the next week or so to discuss the next phase of the Magpies' development.

The 57-year-old Spaniard fulfilled the initial remit he was handed when he agreed to stay on Tyneside in May last year by securing promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt.

Benitez knows his squad will have to undergo another…