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Here are Newcastle United fans making their feelings very clear about Rafa Benitez and his future.

United fans urged him to stay on Tyneside throughout the remarkable 5-1 win over Tottenham as what could have been a Premier League wake turned into a long and loud message about the club’s next step.

The United boss has a break clause in his contract which can be activated now that the club have been relegated, but he is in talks with Newcastle chiefs to remain at St James’ Park to lead the fightback in the Championship.

The Chronicle started a petition that has got more than 25,000 signatures and that feeling of goodwill towards Benitez was replicated in the stadium as supporters chanted throughout the game.

United were rampant against one of this season’s title contenders, but it was Benitez’s future that was being sung about on the terraces.

Newcastle fans chanted for their manager throughout and with Lee Charnley and Mike Ashley in the stands, they will have been left in no doubt whatsoever about the feeling of the supporters ahead of a crucial summer.

Benitez said afterwards that his “heart” was saying that he wanted to stay – but he had to make sure that his head agreed. Talks are planned this week.