Berg, a Premier League and League Cup winner during two playing spells with Rovers, was unveiled as Steve Kean's successor at an Ewood Park press conference this morning.
Hignett, who also had playing spells with Middlesbrough, Blackburn, Bradford, Crewe and Barnsley among others, finished his playing career with a brief stint at Victoria Park in 2007.
He becomes Newcastle's ninth new signing for next term and will arrive on Tyneside following earlier playing spells in Italy and France.
King, who had played twice for England Under-21s, later had playing spells with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Luton among others before managing Mansfield Town and Swindon Town, where he had two spells in charge.
A former midfielder who enjoyed two playing spells with the Bulls between 1996-98 and 2002-06, Pitman was promoted from club physio in October 2010 and placed in temporary charge of team affairs following the sacking of Simon Davey.
Sabella had playing spells with Sheffield United and Leeds United between 1978 and 1981.
Capped three times for his country, the former Kaunas forward has scored two international goals and has also had playing spells in Latvia and Greece.
After playing spells at Dundee, Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds United and Coventry City, the winger moved into management with the Sky Blues in November 1996.
Mannix is a former Hurricanes' out-half and had playing spells with Sale and Gloucester before moving to France where he was based with Racing Metro since December 2011.
And the 46-year-old is backing Pukki to shine in Scotland, just as he did during playing spells at Aberdeen, Dundee United and Hibernian.
