Newcastle assistant boss Graeme Jones says he must be 'sensitive' to the longstanding relationship between Steve Bruce and his coaches - but hopes to help bring a 'style of play' to benefit the team.
Sportsmail revealed on Saturday that the club were looking to bring in a third assistant manager to help Bruce, who has worked with Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence for several years.
Jones' arrival was confirmed after Newcastle agreed a £250,000 compensation package with Bournemouth, where he was first-team coach.
It is understood the 50-year-old Geordie has been given assurances that he would not lose his job were there to be a change of management team this season.
Tuesday's 2-1 home defeat by Leeds means they are 11 matches without a win.
And the club unveiled Jones with an interview on their website in which he talked of his remit and what he hopes to bring.
'My official job title is assistant head coach, working alongside Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence and supporting the manager, Steve Bruce,' he said.
'I'm here to offer a neutral opinion. You have to be sensitive to the fact that the boys (Bruce/Clemence/Agnew) have worked together for a long time. I'm coming in here to help, to offer a different opinion.
'The longer I stay neutral the better. I will always tell the truth. You have to do that in the right manner. It's up to Steve whether he uses that advice, or little bits of it to help us going forward.
'I got a good feeling for Steve. He came across as very honest, very open. That's the type of individual I am.'
Jones, who was previously assistant to Roberto Martinez at Everton and Belgium before a spell in charge of Luton, added: 'I'm hoping to use all my experiences to try to get a style of play that benefits Newcastle United.
'It's trying to get the best players on the pitch, in a system that suits us, to make us as strong as we possibly can.
'The big thing for me is always to try and control games with the ball. You can control games without the ball as well. There needs to be that balance.'