Jamie Redknapp has slammed Newcastle's academy for not being able to produce superstars and claims a new manager would be able to extract little from the current squad.
The Magpies saw their winless run extended to 10 games after they were comfortably seen off by a dominant Aston Villa in the West Midlands thanks to Ollie Watkins and Bertrand Traore's goals.
The defeat increased the pressure on under-fire boss Steve Bruce, with fans subsequently launching a protest outside St James' Park calling for him to be axed.
Fans unfurled a banner with his and club owner Mike Ashley faces accompanied by a slogan saying 'act late, seal your fate' and the dates 2009 and 2016, when Newcastle were relegated from the Premier League.