Blackburn Rovers have appointed Sam Allardyce as their new manager on a three-year contract.
The Lancashire club sacked Paul Ince on Tuesday and said they wanted a new boss for Saturday's home game against Stoke.
Neil McDonald, who was at Bolton with Allardyce, is the new assistant boss, while former assistant Ray Mathias and first-team coach Archie Knox make way.
Allardyce, 54, had been out of work since being dismissed as manager of Newcastle on 9 January.
McDonald worked with Allardyce at Bolton, but Ray Mathias and first-team coach Archie Knox have been sacked.
Allardyce has been out of work since he was dismissed as manager of Newcastle United on 9 January.
"Rovers are delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Allardyce as manager," said a club statement.
The new manager will be officially unveiled at the 1600 GMT news conference on Thursday.
"I'm very pleased indeed, I'll say more at the news conference on Thursday," said 54-year-old Allardyce.
Ince was dismissed by Rovers after only 17 Premier League games in charge.
Rovers are second from bottom of the Premier League and have not won in the league since they defeated Newcastle on 27 September.
After a winning start under Ince's tenure, Rovers have won only three of their top-flight matches this season and are on a run of 11 straight games without a victory.
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