Truly shocking moment tops five greatest highlights of Benitez reign at Newcastle
1. Benitez joins Newcastle
“You have got to be kidding me? Surely not? Seriously? Pull the other leg!”
Those are the likely thoughts of every Newcastle fan when they heard that it was Champions League winning manager Rafa Benitez stepping through the doors at St James’ Park to replace Steve McClaren as boss.
Having been sacked from Real Madrid in the winter, he swapped Spain for Tyneside on a short-term deal in a bid to keep the Magpies from suffering the ignominy of relegation.
He might have failed at that goal, but by his arrival on the scene the seeds of failure had already been sewn, and no blame can be attributed to the Spaniard.
His arrival was a truly shocking moment not just at Newcastle but worldwide, and one which will live on in the memories of fans for a long, long time.
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