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Ashley wants to execute strategy for buying young talents – and Benitez must agree

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Getty Images | Mike Ashley, the owner of Newcastle United, wants to install a new strategy based on buying and selling young English talent. Could popular manager Rafa Benitez work under such a strategy?

It is believed Ashley wants to change the governance in the club – diluting transfer-power from Benitez.

The Newcastle-owner is inspired by Arsenal in their Wenger-era. He believes the strategy has already proved itself.

12 March 2019 - 7:51 AM

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