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Originally Posted by BBC Sport Southampton have named former West Ham and Charlton manager Alan Pardew as their new boss.
His appointment on a three-year deal was rubber-stamped in the early hours of Friday, BBC Radio Solent can reveal.
Pardew, 47, said: "I'm proud and very excited to be joining a club with an immense history and huge potential."
New Saints owner Markus Liebherr said:"We are delighted to have been able to attract Alan to St Mary's from a very strong field of candidates."
Pardew, who has been out of football since leaving Charlton in November 2008, replaces Mark Wotte. |
Big job for Pardew down on the South Coast. It's not going easy getting back into the Championship, but at least they've gone for an experianced manager - and not a publicity stunt guy, as they were reported to be after Keegan a few weeks ago.