(Reuters) - Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez says he plans to work as a manager until he is 70 and is desperate to have another chance to win the Champions League before he retires.
Benitez's Newcastle future is still uncertain, with the 59-year-old's three-year deal set to expire on June 30 and a contract extension yet to be finalised.
"Eleven years as a manager, that's fine. You can see Roy Hodgson is still there," Benitez told reporters ahead of Newcastle's Premier League clash with Southampton on Saturday. "I like to manage teams, I like to coach players, so I'm happy with that. Always I say we are forward-thinking. My staff, they are young people and we are always thinking about how to improve things."However, he guided Newcastle to promotion the following season and helped them to finish 10th in 2017-18 -- their joint-highest finish since the 2011-12 campaign.
The Spaniard won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005 and expressed his desire to once again be involved in Europe's elite competition. "I like to -- and I want to -- compete for trophies and the best trophy is the Champions League, so I would like to have the possibility in the next 11 years to win the Champions League," Benitez added.
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