Swansea have confirmed Francesco Guidolin as the club’s head coach to work alongside Alan Curtis.
The Premier League strugglers have been looking to make a new appointment since sacking Garry Monk at the start of December.
Guidolin, 60, has been Udinese sporting director since stepping down as head coach in May 2014 and will take to the stands when Swansea face Watford on Monday night.
“We are very pleased with the appointment,” Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins told the club’s website. “His experience and knowledge will be a huge asset to the club.
“Although we recently appointed Alan Curtis as manager until the end of the campaign, he was aware and comfortable with the fact we were still looking to bring someone in to assist if we found the right person.
“We believe we have found that person in Francesco. He has an excellent record, especially with Udinese over the last few years. He created an Udiense side from a relatively small budget – compared to the rest of the league – that competed with the big teams in Serie A.”
Swansea are currently two points adrift of safety having only won two of their last 17 league matches.
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