Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has been officially appointed as the new manager of Manchester City.
The 59-year-old has signed a three-year contract.
'I am absolutely delighted and honoured to have been asked to be Manchester City's manager,' he told the club's website, www.mcfc.co.uk.
'This is an exciting challenge and I have already started making preparations for the new season. I want to deliver a team that our fantastic fans can be proud of.'
Club chief executive Alistair Mackintosh said of the appointment:
'I'm delighted that Sven-Goran Eriksson has agreed to join the club as we move into an exciting new era.
'Sven's vast experience of managing top clubs to success around Europe is one of the qualities that attracted us to him.
'He also knows the English Premier League inside out during his time as national team manager.'
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