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Rafael Benitez: Newcastle United 'business as usual' despite HMRC investigations

Manager Rafael Benitez says it is "business as usual" on the football side at Newcastle United, despite Wednesday's off-field investigations by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

HMRC's tax fraud investigation emerged just two days after Newcastle confirmed promotion back to the Premier League.

Managing director Lee Charnley was arrested, but released without charge as part of the raids.

"We are trying to concentrate on football," Benitez told BBC Newcastle.

"It's a pity that all the issues about the investigation, about something that happened four or five years ago, but we can concentrate on our usual football business.