Dundee United have appointed former striker Mixu Paatelainen as their new head coach.
The 48-year-old Finn succeeds Jackie McNamara, who was dismissed at the end of last month after a poor start to the season left his side just one-off-the-bottom of the table.
Paatelainen already has previous managerial experience in Scotland with Cowdenbeath, Hibernian and Kilmarnock and played for the Tangerines between 1987 and 1992.
“I am delighted to welcome Mixu back to the club as our new head coach,” chairman Stephen Thompson told United’s official website. “He served United with distinction as a player and will do the same as a manager.
“His desire to come back to the club was clear from the first minute we spoke. He was the first person we spoke to and also the last,” he continued. “His experience combined with his vision and enthusiasm for the club made him the standout candidate and we are thrilled to announce his appointment.”
The Tannadice outfit had seen earlier approaches for St Johnstone’s Tommy Wright and Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s John Hughes rejected by their clubs.
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