Ex-Newcastle boss Alan Pardew says the direction the club took during his time in charge "was wrong" and owner Mike Ashley has now "learned some lessons".
Pardew spent four turbulent years at Newcastle before resigning to join Crystal Palace in early 2015.
Newcastle were relegated from the Premier League at the end of 2015-16.
"I kept nagging [Ashley], kept telling him I thought the process was wrong. I made that very clear behind closed doors," Pardew told the BBC.
In a wide-ranging interview with Gary Lineker for The Premier League Show, Pardew also:
- Said social media plays a big part in modern football and increases the pressures on managers
- Claimed chairmen and chief executives at some clubs are getting "far too involved" in the football matters
- Backed Gareth Southgate to be given the England manager's job full-time
- Said big clubs were "embarrassed" by Leicester last season and are now "throwing money at it" to avoid a repeat.