Middlesbrough have appointed Neil Warnock as their new boss after sacking Jonathan Woodgate.
Warnock has been out of work since leaving Cardiff City in November.
The 71-year-old currently lives with his wife Sharon in Cornwall but will be swapping sandy beaches for a Championship survival crap.
He takes over at the Riverside with Boro battling the drop, with the club only separated from third-bottom Hull City by goal difference.
The Teessiders parted company with the former England international on Tuesday morning three days after a damaging 3-0 home defeat by Swansea.
A club statement said: "MFC can confirm that head coach Jonathan Woodgate has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect.
"Jonathan was relieved of his role on Tuesday morning and will be replaced by the experienced Neil Warnock. Warnock will assume responsibility immediately.
"The club would like to place on record its thanks to Jonathan for all his work in the role of head coach."
Former Boro defender Woodgate, who was already on the coaching staff at the cub's Rockliffe Park training headquarters, was handed the reins by chairman Steve Gibson in June last year after impressing during the interview process.
