Former Newcastle winger David Ginola has warned it could take five to six years to reshape the Magpies following Sunday's thrashing at Tottenham.
Eddie Howe has guided Newcastle away from the relegation zone after he was appointed by the club's wealthy Saudi owners in November.
But Newcastle were given a rude awakening at Tottenham as they slumped to their third successive defeat.
Eddie Howe's Newcastle slumped to their third successive defeat at Tottenham on Sunday
And Ginola, who part of Kevin Keegan's 'entertainers' in 1996, said Howe had his world cut out to create a new identity for the team.