Kilmarnock have confirmed that Angelo Alessio is their new manager.
The 54-year-old Italian has been assistant at Chelsea, Juventus and Italy.
He was assistant for Antonio Conte at Siena where they won promotion, before the pair joined Juventus.
He helped the Old Lady to three league titles in as many years before joining the Italian management team.
He then followed Conte to Chelsea in 2016 before they left in 2018.
He will link up with the players later this week when they return to training, and he will find out who his side are facing in the Europa League after the draw on Tuesday.
New gaffer Alessio said: “It is a real honour for me to be named Kilmarnock manager.
“I’ve spent a lot of time researching and gathering information about the club and everyone I spoke to had nothing but positive things to say about Kilmarnock.
“I can’t wait to get to work with the players and staff on the training pitch and building on the strong foundations left by Steve Clarke.”
Director Billy Bowie said: “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I’m delighted to name Angelo as the new manager of Kilmarnock FC.
“We were extremely impressed by the calibre of the candidates for the vacancy but Angelo’s knowledge and passion for the role really shone through.
“This is a hugely exciting period for Kilmarnock as we celebrate the club’s 150th Anniversary and play European football for the first time in 18 years and we’re looking forward to this new chapter with Angelo at the helm.”
