Rafa Benitez: Pundits react to Newcastle appointment

NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND - APRIL 9: Shay Given of Newcastle hands the captain's arm band over to Nolberto Solano as he leaves the field injured, during the Barclays Premiership match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St. James' Park on April 9, 2007 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian Horrocks/Newcastle United via Getty images)

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McClaren sacked by #nufc. End of an error.
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) March 11, 2016

Henry Winter, chief football writer for the Times, kept things short and sweet with his reacted to the news that Steve McClaren had been sacked by Newcastle United.

Simply put, his tenure was a mistake that Mike Ashley has taken too long to put right.

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