Newcastle have former Town boss on radar if Rafa leaves
LATEST reports suggest former Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner is a possible target for Newcastle United.
That scenario would only happen if Rafa Benitez were to leave the northeast giants.
The Times report Newcastle have Wagner and Celtic’s Brendan Rodgers among their list of potential successors to Benitez should the need arise.
Wagner, of course, left Town by mutual consent last month after three-and-a-half years at the club.
The Terriers were bottom of the Premier League table and eight points from safety, having won just two of their 22 league games.
Town are now 13 points adrift of safety following defeats to Everton, Chelsea and Arsenal under new boss Jan Siewert.
Chairman Dean Hoyle said at the time of Wagner’s departure: “His achievements will rightly put him up there in Huddersfield Town history alongside great names like Herbert Chapman and Mick Buxton; legendary managers who changed the face of this club.
“I had no intention of sacking David this season. Subsequently David – being the great man he is – came to us and made it clear that he needs a break from the rigours of football management.
“We discussed making that change immediately, but he also made it clear that he would give his all for the rest of this season before departing in the summer if we preferred.
“After a long discussion we all felt that David staying at the club until the end of the season was best, but we’ve kept discussions open and we all now feel that the time is right to part ways.”