Steve Bruce has been appointed the new manager of West Bromwich Albion on an 18-month-contract.
The former Newcastle boss, who left St James’ Park in October, will be charged with taking Albion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking following the sacking of Valerien Ismael.
Bruce said: ‘I am delighted to have the opportunity to manage a club that has such great history and tradition. It is a club I obviously know well from my time in the Midlands, and I am already relishing the challenge of taking it forward.