Newcastle United striker Ayoze Perez says it's critical manager Rafa Benitez stays.
Perez has been one of the mainstays in Benitez's line-up since the ex-Liverpool boss took over two years ago and hopes that his tenure continues.
He told the Evening Chronicle: “Rafa has improved Newcastle United.
“It's really competitive here even in training these days too.
“That's really good for the dressing room and it's been great since Rafa came here.
“Rafa has been really good for Newcastle United.
“There's still a lot of improvements we can make and under Rafa only good things can happen."