Kilmarnock have appointed Tommy Wright as their new manager.
The former St Johnstone gaffer has been out of the game since May when he left the Perth side, but he has been keen to get back to it.
The Northern Irishman replaces Alex Dyer who parted company with the Rugby Park club last week.
Wright boasts an impressive CV coming in from the Saints, with an almost 41 per cent win record with the McDiarmid Park side.
He also guided them to five top-six finishes in seven seasons, and won their first-ever Scottish Cup in 2014.
The Saints were also Europa League regulars under Wright,
“I’m absolutely delighted to be the new Kilmarnock manager. It’s a great opportunity for me,” Wright said.
“I had nine years in total at St Johnstone and the time was right from me to leave there but it is the perfect time for me to come back to management.
“Kilmarnock has had good success in recent years and I’m looking to take it forward and moving us up the table.
“This is a really good football club with good people and I was really impressed when speaking to them, which made it an easy decision to take the job.”
“We are thrilled to announce Tommy as our new manager,” director Billy Bowie said.
“We received a number of excellent applications but we believe Tommy is the right candidate to lead us up the Premiership table in the season’s remaining games while sharing our vision for the club’s future.
“He is an outstanding manager with a strong track record in this league of improving players whilst remaining committed to blooding young talent through the ranks.
“I’m sure our supporters will join me in welcoming Tommy to Killie and wishing him every success in his time at Rugby Park.”
Tommy will be assisted by Paul Stephenson, who returns to Killie having been part of Lee Clark’s coaching staff, while Billy Thomson will remain as goalkeeping coach.
Andy Millen has departed the club having served as both assistant manager and previously reserve team manager.
