- Dec 30, 2015
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It's beyond me why Benitez didn't take a short-term contract at Newcastle.
If they stayed up, the job would be his permanently. If they went down, he could leave per his contract, and say (fairly) that he'd inherited a hopeless cause.
As it is, he either has to spend a season in the Championship, or else jump ship, break his contract, and look like a bit of a dick (as well as a relegated loser).
I suspect he didn't properly investigate just how atrocious Newcastle have been his season. For me, they're definitely the 3rd worst team in the league - just a bit better that Sunderland, but some way behind 4th-worst Norwich.
If they stayed up, the job would be his permanently. If they went down, he could leave per his contract, and say (fairly) that he'd inherited a hopeless cause.
As it is, he either has to spend a season in the Championship, or else jump ship, break his contract, and look like a bit of a dick (as well as a relegated loser).
I suspect he didn't properly investigate just how atrocious Newcastle have been his season. For me, they're definitely the 3rd worst team in the league - just a bit better that Sunderland, but some way behind 4th-worst Norwich.