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Newcastle announces new manager
Mar 12, 2016
Newcastle have appointed Rafa Benitez as their new manager, after the Premier League strugglers sacked Steve McClaren.
The Spaniard, who has been out of a job since leaving Real Madrid in January, will immediately start his new role, ahead of next week's match against league leaders, Leicester.
Benitez has just 10 matches remaining to secure Newcastle's Premier League survival, as they sit 2nd from the bottom of the table.
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