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Bordeaux appoint Gus Poyet with the ex-Premier League boss given task of keeping Tottenham target Malcom

Bordeaux have named former Sunderland and Brighton boss Gus Poyet as their new head coach.

The Uruguayan, whose appointment was announced shortly after Les Girondins beat Nantes 1-0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday evening, had most recently been in charge of Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League.

A tweet from Bordeaux said Poyet would be assisted at the Matmut Atlantique by his former Tottenham team-mate Mauricio Taricco, and Fernando Menegazzo.

Gus Poyet has taken over the reins at Bordeaux and must now convince Malcom to stay
Gus Poyet has taken over the reins at Bordeaux and must now convince Malcom to stay
Malcom has been linked with a move to England with Tottenham and Arsenal interested
Malcom has been linked with a move to England with Tottenham and Arsenal interested

He succeeds Jocelyn Gourvennec, who left his post on Thursday, in the wake of a 2-0 defeat by Caen.