The Magpies sit 19th in the Premier League table and have eight games left to preserve their top-flight status, and the Dutchman has full confidence in the former Real Madrid boss
Newcastle United have "great players" and are likely to survive relegation following the arrival of Rafael Benitez as manager, according to former striker Patrick Kluivert.
Benitez, sacked by Real Madrid in January, took over from Steve McClaren last Friday and subsequently lost his first match in charge 1-0 at Premier League leaders Leicester City on Monday.
Newcastle sit 19th in the table with only nine matches left to save their top-flight status, and a crucial derby against Sunderland next up at St James' Park on Sunday.
And Kluivert, who played for the club between 2004 and 2005, has every confidence that Benitez will do enough to keep the club afloat.
"Newcastle is a great club with great players," he told Omnisport. "Every year they succeed in buying good players, but every club needs a good team and if you are a team you can shine as an individual.
"Rafael Benitez is a good trainer. He has shown that at various clubs. I know him quite well. He's a trainer who likes to look at the statistics.
"If he is a good trainer for Newcastle, we will see. I think that he can bring them out of the relegation, that's really what I think.
"They are struggling at the moment. It's not nice to see a club where you played having such struggles.
"If they come [to me for help] I am always happy to speak with them because Newcastle United always stays in my heart. If you have played for a club, you would like to help them."
- Goal