2016-08-06
Layla Anna-Lee looks ahead to the new championship season, where Newcastle, Aston Villa and Norwich all join the fight for promotion.
Rafa Benitez and Newcastle did not get the start they were hoping for in the Championship, losing 1-0 to Fulham.
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez watched his side go down 1-0 at Fulham and then described it as a "wake-up call''.
The Magpies were beaten by Matt Smith's first-half header in a lacklustre Championship season opener following a summer spending of almost £45 million.
Benitez knows Newcastle cannot afford many similar performances if they are to immediately return to the Premier League.
"I'm really disappointed because we did not play at the level we expected,'' Benitez said. "We did not win the...