Benitez has relegation break clause
Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez says it "is normal" to have a clause that would allow him to leave if the club is relegated.
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League Table & Stats
 England Division One (old)
| Home | Away | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GD | Pt | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | +50 | 82 | W1-0 | W2-0 | |
| 2 | Watford | 42 | +17 | 71 | W3-0 | D2-2 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 42 | +18 | 70 | D1-1 | L0-3 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | +15 | 69 | D0-0 | D0-0 | |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | +12 | 69 | L0-1 | D2-2 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 42 | +12 | 68 | W1-0 | L2-3 | |
| 7 | Everton | 42 | +18 | 64 | L0-1 | D1-1 | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 42 | +6 | 64 | D1-1 | L0-1 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 42 | +14 | 58 | D0-0 | W3-2 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | +2 | 58 | W3-1 | D1-1 | |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | +2 | 57 | L1-3 | L0-1 | |
| 12 | Southampton | 42 | -4 | 57 | D1-1 | L0-4 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 42 | -11 | 57 | W4-2 | L0-1 | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 42 | -6 | 54 | |||
| 15 | Notts County | 42 | -16 | 52 | L1-2 | D2-2 | |
| 16 | Sunderland | 42 | -13 | 50 | W2-0 | L1-4 | |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 42 | -15 | 50 | W5-1 | W4-0 | |
| 18 | Luton Town | 42 | -19 | 49 | W1-0 | W1-0 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 42 | -11 | 48 | D1-1 | L0-2 | |
| 20 | Manchester City | 42 | -23 | 47 | L1-2 | L1-4 | |
| 21 | Swansea City | 42 | -18 | 41 | W1-0 | L0-4 | |
| 22 | Brighton and Hove A | 42 | -30 | 40 | W2-1 | L0-3 | |
| Norwich City | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 14th | 15th | 14th |
| Played | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Won | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Drawn | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Lost | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 6th | 8th | 2nd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 3-2-1 |
| Goals (F-A) | 10-6 | 9-4 | 11-5 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 15th | 17th | 8th |
| Goals scored | 52 | 30 | 22 |
| Failed to score | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Since failing to score | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 12th | 6th | 15th |
| Goals conceded | 58 | 18 | 40 |
| Clean sheets | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Current clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 13th | 14th | 10th |
| Goal difference | -6 | +12 | -18 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 16th | 20th | 5th |
| Goal total | 110 | 48 | 62 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | won last game | ||
| Home | unbeaten in last 8 | ||
| Away | drew last game | ||
| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 4-3-3 | 2-3-1 | 3-1-4 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 10-6 | 8-3 | 4-9 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
D1-1 |
W1-0 D1-1 |
L0-1 D2-2 |
| Occurence | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Norwich City | |||
Season Summary
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 14th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 58 | -6 | .477 |
| English FA Cup | Sixth Round | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | .643 |
| English League Cup | Fourth Round | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | .643 |
| English Football League Trophy | Quarter-Final | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | .667 |
| TOTAL | 56 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 79 | 74 | +5 | .534 | |