Rafa Benitez met Newcastle United managing director Lee Charnley on Thursday for initial talks over the Spaniards future, according to Sky sources. We also understand Benitez is seeking assurances from the club hierarchy, including having full control of transfers. The Sky Sports Today team look at where it went wrong for Newcastle United Less than 24 hours after United were condemned to life in the Championship by Sunderlands 3-0 win over Everton, Benitez sat down with Charnley at the clubs Darsley Park training ground. Charnley sorry for relegation Newcastle chief Lee Charnley apologises to supporters following Premier League relegation It is understood the three-year contract Benitez signed in March included a release clause should he not manage to preserve the clubs top-flight status. Supporters groups are keen for Benitez to be kept on at the club A supporters group, the Newcastle Fans Forum, have issued a direct plea to the former Liverpool and Real Madrid boss urging him to stay on Tyneside as he prepares for the final match of the season, Tottenhams visit to St James Park on Sunday. What went wrong at Newcastle? Newcastle relegated from the Premier League: What went wrong? A statement read: Message to Rafa Benitez - whilst we fully accept that the short term prospect of life in the Championship may not be as appealing as other offers that you may be presented with, we can certainly promise you that the potential rewards of the longer term would exceed any position that you consider. Benitez hugs Andros Townsend after the recent win over Crystal Palace The current squad is likely to be shaken-up markedly in the wake of relegation but club officials are adamant that they will decide who stays and who goes - and not the players themselves. 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On Jan. 2, 2014, the Gamecocks had a 64-60 victory over No. 9 Iowa State.The Gamecocks had enough offense and has continued getting wins with its lockdown defense. After holding No. 25 Michigan to 19.2 percent shooting Wednesday, South Carolina limited the Orange to 31.8 percent, had 12 steals and forced 17 turnovers.Though South Carolina had some fans in the crowd, the game was played in front of a mostly pro-Syracuse crowd. Those fans tried to replicate the noise at the Carrier Dome by constantly being on their feet and counting down 5,4,3,2,1 to distract South Carolina into thinking the shot clock was winding down.The noise only worked on a limited basis for Syracuse.Lydon hit a 3-pointer with 17:05 remaining to get Syracuse within 40-32. While running back on defense, he clapped his hands emphatically imploring the orange-clad fans to make even more noise. 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