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Lawro: Benitez family key to him staying
Mark Lawrenson believes Rafael Benitez's family were instrumental in him staying at Newcastle.
The Spaniard has decided to remain as the Magpies鈥� manager and signed a new three-year contract following their relegation from the Premier League.
Lawrenson, a former coach at Newcastle, says we should not "understate the part his wife and daughters have played" in the 56-year-old opting to stay at St James鈥� Park.
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