Birmingham City have named Tony Mowbray as their new manager on a two-and-a-half year deal, six days after sacking Wayne Rooney.
Mowbray, 60, was himself sacked by Blues' Championship rivals Sunderland on 4 December.
Ex-England captain Rooney managed just two wins from his 15 games in charge.
Mowbray is the club's third boss this season after they controversially parted company with John Eustace in October with Blues sixth in the table.
Since then Birmingham have fallen to 20th in the Championship, six points above the relegation zone.
Mowbray spent five years in charge of Blackburn Rovers before being appointed Sunderland boss last season.
He guided Sunderland to the Championship play-offs, but they were beaten by eventual winners Luton Town in the semi-final and he was sacked after a run of just two wins in nine league games before Christmas.
This is Mowbray's third job in the Midlands, having guided Albion to the Championship title in 2008 before later leading Coventry City for 18 months between March 2015 and September 2016.
Mowbray, 60, was himself sacked by Blues' Championship rivals Sunderland on 4 December.
Ex-England captain Rooney managed just two wins from his 15 games in charge.
Mowbray is the club's third boss this season after they controversially parted company with John Eustace in October with Blues sixth in the table.
Since then Birmingham have fallen to 20th in the Championship, six points above the relegation zone.
Mowbray spent five years in charge of Blackburn Rovers before being appointed Sunderland boss last season.
He guided Sunderland to the Championship play-offs, but they were beaten by eventual winners Luton Town in the semi-final and he was sacked after a run of just two wins in nine league games before Christmas.
This is Mowbray's third job in the Midlands, having guided Albion to the Championship title in 2008 before later leading Coventry City for 18 months between March 2015 and September 2016.
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