Greenock Morton have appointed Hamilton Accies legend Dougie Imrie as their new manager.
The Ton were searching for a new manager following the dismissal of Gus MacPherson, languishing at the foot of the Championship table.
Imrie's coaching career started at Hamilton following his retirement from playing and he left Morton's fellow Championship club this summer to join Livingston in a similar capacity, along with rebooting their youth academy.
The former winger made 277 appearances for Hamilton over two spells and spent one term at Morton in the 2013/14 season.
Morton director Graham Barr said: “It is great to be able to welcome Dougie Imrie to the club as our new first team manager.
“Following applications closing last week, a shortlist was produced by the board and candidates invited to interviews.
"Dougie was the standout candidate during the recruitment process, and his vision, ambition and enthusiasm for the club was clear to see.
“What was also clear to us in the interview process is that Dougie is both committed and determined to bring success to Morton, both in the short and long term.
“Dougie’s work is already well underway."
Livingston manager David Martindale added: “I just want to go on record thanking Dougie for all his efforts while at the club.
"As a club, it’s never easy losing important members of staff but at the same time, it’s also pleasing to see staff who have become good friends go on and have opportunities that are progressive in their careers.
"Dougie goes with all our thanks and best wishes going forward.”
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