Newcastle United’s recent history could have been rewritten in a much different way had things gone in another direction back in 2019. At the time of Rafa Benitez’s departure from Tyneside, Mike Ashley was left searching for a replacement before…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reportedly came close to accepting the Newcastle United managerial job in the summer of 2019. According to a report by The Telegraph's Sam Dean, then-owner Mike Ashley made a serious push to recruit the Spaniard following Rafa Benitez's departure, offering an unusually long contract to the then-Manchester City assistant.
Arteta ultimately declined Newcastle's offer because the coaching staff members he wanted were unable to join him at the time. Newcastle subsequently appointed Steve Bruce, while Arteta remained with Pep Guardiola before taking over as Arsenal's head coach later that year.
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