Newcastle United have appointed Alan Pardew as the club's new manager on a five-and-a-half-year deal.
Pardew - dismissed by League One side Southampton in August - replaces Chris Hughton, who was sacked on Monday.
"I am honoured and privileged to have been given this opportunity at one of the truly great clubs in English football," said the 49-year-old.
His first match in charge of the club, who are 12th in the Premier League, is at home to Liverpool on Saturday.
Things just get more and more ridiculous, five and a half years, he can't be on massive wages because if they want to sack him it would cost them too much.
Still can't believe they got rid of Hughton for this guy.