Steve McClaren has been sacked as the manager of Newcastle United, due to the team's relegation status in the current Barclays Premier League standings. Former Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez has officially taken over the position, with hopes of racking up as many wins as possible to get out of the danger zone. Unfortunately for Rafa and Newcastle, they face current number one team Leicester City today. Make sure to check out our free online live stream links below so you can tune in and watch the exciting Barclays Premier League match, complete with a preview of today's game!

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All attention was on Benitez ahead of his first game as coach of Newcastle United. He laid out his plans for the club and explained that he is very qualified to save the team from relegation (as if we needed Rafa to explain his coaching talents)

"I am coming from the academy - I was a coach in the academy of Real Madrid in the first division, second division, with some promotions and relegations," the new manager said, according to PremierLeague.com. "I have some experience because I am getting older. At the end it is more or less the same. Some people say it is not, but, in terms of how you have to approach the games, you have to be calm, you have to analyze things and you have to be sure that everybody is giving everything. The responsibility of someone who wants to win a trophy and does not want to make mistakes is more or less the responsibility of someone who doesn't want to make a mistake because they can be relegated. In terms of the approach, it has to be similar. The main thing for me is I know we have a very good group of players, I know we have quality in the squad. We have to give them confidence and from them I expect 100% every game. They have to give everything."

Meanwhile, Leicester City could win the title this year, which manager Claudio Ranieri credits the whole team in getting to this position. You can read more on this on the club's website.

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