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Rafa Benitez Fires Back at Jack Colback After Midfielder Accuses Him for Showing a Lack of Respect

Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has hit back at Jack Colback’s claims that he was treated with a lack of respect by the club, after being told that he was surplus to requirements in the summer.

After being told by Benitez that he had no future with the club, Colback was frozen out of the first-team set up and forced to train with Newcastle’s U23 side.

Colback- despite having a number of offers in August- didn’t end up leaving the Magpies in the summer and was not reintegrated into first-team training, failing to make a single appearance for the club this season.