[ad_pod ]As was already announced earlier last month but has now been confirmed by the big man himself, Rafael Benitez is leaving Newcastle United upon the expiry of his contract.The Spanish coach took over the Toon Army in March 2016 and has since led the team to some decent results in his 146 matches as their coach.Initially, he couldn’t save them from relegation upon his mid-season appointment but then got them promoted back into the Premier League under his vigilant watch.Since then, they have had two good seasons in the English top flight, finishing 10th and 13th in the next two respective campaigns.Now that July is finally here and Benitez is officially a free agent, he took to social media to post a heartfelt message to his fans.

Newcastle have still not announced his successor but are largely expected to do so soon, as they have already stated themselves in their official post.

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The ex-Liverpool manager seemingly left in good spirits and on good terms with the club but he does state that Newcastle have not shared his vision so an agreement could not be found.

We still await any news regarding his future ordeals, though reports have suggested his next destination could be China.