Newcastle United legend Lee Clark has backed incoming sporting director Dan Ashworth to improve the club's Academy scene.
Ashworth did a tremendous job resetting the English national team and also made improvements at West Brom and Brighton during stints there. The Magpies have suffered from a lack of players making their debut at first-team level in recent years with the flow not as frequent as it should be in the eyes of Clark.
Clark was one of a clutch of young players who graduated to the first-team in the 1990s alongside stars like Steve Watson, Steve Howey and Robbie Elliott who all played at the top level at St James' Park.
