Rafa Benitez admits the Newcastle United board isn't meeting their promises.
Toon owner Mike Ashley, who insisted in the wake of promotion that his manager would receive “every penny" the club generated from promotion and player sales, has always sought value for money during his tenure and the prospect of paying salaries to squad members who have little chance of involvement is not an appetising one.
Benitez, not for the first time this summer, admitted his frustration at his struggles after Sunday's 2-0 friendly victory over Hellas Verona.
He said: “When I decided to stay, I was expecting another thing. Now we are where we are. I decided to stay because of a lot of positive things I could see, starting with the fans.
“I will try to do my best to be sure that the team we have will be good enough to compete and stay as high as we can in the Premier League."
Source: tribalfootball.com