Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez admits it was a proud day seeing his flag at the Gallowgate End of St James' Park.
Last Sunday, ahead of the Magpies’ 1-1 draw with Liverpool, the Flags unveiled a banner emblazoned with the words from a song fans of Benitez’s former club Valencia used to sing to him.
“As a manager you are really pleased and really proud to see the fans behind you and the team,” Benitez said of the display.
“As a person, it means even more. When you have been in Liverpool and you know how the fans were with you, and you were at Valencia and had the same - normally if you are successful, the fans have a good relationship with you - especially two or three places which I have a good relationship with the fans.
“They appreciate that if you play well and win and if you are professional. They are not stupid - they have information and they know that we work very hard here and that we try to focus on that."
#NUFC's Benitez flag:
We follow you everywhere
I'll always support you
For all the lies they tell us
We'll never doubt you, we're with you. pic.twitter.com/hhHE9J1g8M— Joel Rookwood (@Joelrookwood) October 1, 2017
