Swansea City have confirmed the appointment of Paul Clement as their new head coach.
The club said on their official website that Clement, 44, had signed a contract for two-and-a-half years after leaving his post as Bayern Munich's assistant manager.
He will watch the struggling Swans -- bottom of the Premier League -- in Tuesday's crucial game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
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Clement will be assisted by Nigel Gibbs and Karl Halabi, who come in from Tottenham Hotspur.
"I'm delighted to be here," he said. "I had a brief spell as head coach not too long ago at Derby.
"It was a role I enjoyed thoroughly before I went to Bayern Munich as assistant manager, but my real desire and ambition was to become a head coach again as quickly as possible.
"I am absolutely delighted to be here at Swansea and a Premier League manager.
"I would like to think my footballing philosophy goes hand in hand with the club's. That's part of the reason the club chose me and a big part of the reason why I wanted to come to the club."
Clement said he believed Swansea could still survive this season despite their perilous position in the league, but stressed that doing so would be "a challenge."
"But challenges are exciting and that's why I came here," he added. "It's a big task, but I think it can be done."
The former Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Chelsea assistant Clement has been linked with a move to the Liberty Stadium since Bob Bradley was sacked as manager last month.
His move had been all but confirmed earlier on Tuesday when Bayern said Hermann Gerland had been appointed as his successor at the Bundesliga leaders.
On Monday, sources told ESPN FC that Clement was poised to be named as the replacement for Bradley, who departed after only 11 games in charge.
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told his club's official website: "Paul has been a professional, loyal and capable coach for us. We did not want to stand in his way of becoming a manager in the Premier League. We wish him all the best for the future."