Rafa Benitez Confirmed as New Manager at Dalian Yifang & Lifts Lid on Decision to Leave Newcastle

stle ​Rafa Benitez has been confirmed as the new manager of Dalian Yifang, just two days after his contract with Newcastle United expired. The Spaniard left St. James' Park after failing to agree terms to a new deal, with Benitez releasing a statement in which he insisted he wanted to stay '100% at Newcastle', but admitted he and owner Mike Ashley 'had different views in terms of how to move forward, I couldn't see this support.' #DalianYifang #ChinaSuperleague #China #Dalian #NewChallenge... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/