The Spaniard is set to leave St James' Park when his current contract expires, but Mick Martin believes there could be a route back to Tyneside
Rafa Benitez leaving Newcastle is a “disaster”, says former club captain Mick Martin, but a change of ownership could deliver a shock U-turn in the dugout.
As things stand, the Magpies are set to be without a manager on June 30.
That is because no agreement has been reached with Benitez to extend his contract.
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The inability of Mike Ashley and Co to do a deal has been widely condemned, with Martin telling Love Sport Radio of a long-running saga: “Yes, it’s been a disaster, to be honest with you, and I have to say I didn’t think it would come to this, because Benitez seemed happy to be in his position at Newcastle.