Newcastle United legend Nobby Solano says Ruud Gullit was too green to handle the personalities at the club during his time in charge.

Gullit had a disastrous spell at Newcastle, where he famously clashed with Alan Shearer.

"I learnt a lot about the difficulties playing for Ruud Gullit at Newcastle," Solano told the Guardian.

"He was a fantastic coach but too young to be a manager; he wasn't experienced enough to handle big dressing-room personalities like John Barnes, Robert Lee, Duncan Ferguson and Alan Shearer. "