New Aston Villa manager Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed his backroom team with Steve Clarke arriving as his assistant.
Clarke, sacked as Reading boss in December, has extensive experience in the game. He managed West Brom and worked as an assistant with Chelsea, Newcastle, West Ham and Liverpool.
Kevin Bond, formerly of Tottenham, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Southampton, Bournemouth and QPR, is Villa's new first-team coach.
And the club announced Italian Massimo Battara has arrived as goalkeeping coach after spells at Napoli, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Manchester City and Schalke, with compatriot Massimiliano Marchesi the new fitness coach.
Upon his appointment former West Brom, Chelsea and Schalke boss Di Matteo said: "I'm looking forward to the challenge of taking Aston Villa back to its rightful place."
The Italian previously won promotion to the Premier League with West Brom in 2010 and guided Chelsea to the FA Cup and Champions League in 2012.
Clarke was a teammate of Di Matteo's at Chelsea for two seasons in the 1990s.