Brighton and Hove Albion have appointed Chris Hughton as their new manager, the club have confirmed.
The 56-year-old succeeds Sami Hyypia who resigned from the south coast club earlier this month.
Hughton inherits a team that are currently sat in 21st position in the Sky Bet Championship, after a poor season which has so far seen them accrue 23 points from 24 league games.
Hughton has an abundance of experience managing in the Football League, having took charge of Newcastle United,Birmingham City and Norwich City.
Brighton chairman Tony Bloom spoke of his delight at the appointment to the club's official website: "Chris has an excellent record in coaching and management. He's hugely respected, both nationally and internationally, and he has great contacts within the game.
"He is someone who has a real wealth of experience in the top two divisions, from nearly 15 years at Spurs as a coach, assistant and interim manager, through to his more recent work in the Premier League and Championship.
"Chris is also a manager who has a track record for developing talent at all levels from academy upwards and will embrace the work we've been doing at the club in this area in recent seasons.
"Importantly, we also felt Chris is someone who can improve our immediate situation, while also having the management credentials and skills to plan our long-term future and help us to get back to progressing in the way we have in previous seasons.
Hughton also admitted to the club website that he is delighted to become manager of Brighton, and he believes the facilities at the club are second to none.
He said to the club website: "I'm thrilled to be back in management and Brighton & Hove Albion is a fantastic club, with a first-class infrastructure both in footballing and business terms.
"We've got one very obvious initial challenge, and I am aiming to hit the ground running, but I am confident with the resources at the club we can succeed in retaining our status in the Championship.
“Once that is achieved we can work towards getting the club back challenging at the top end of the division."