Alex McLeish was confirmed as the new manager of Birmingham City at a news conference held by the English Premier League club on Wednesday, just a day after he'd resigned his post as Scotland coach.
Birmingham co-owner David Gold said McLeish had joined on a three-and-half-year contract.
The Blues, just a point above the relegation zone, were left without a manager when Steve Bruce quit earlier this month to join top flight rivals Wigan, who are second bottom in the division.
Bruce left the Blues amidst growing uncertainty as to whether a proposed takeover by Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung would go through.
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Gold said he was now working on the basis that the takeover would not happen.
Former Glasgow Rangers manager McLeish guided Scotland to seven wins in 10 matches after replacing Walter Smith, who quit the national side in January for a second spell in charge of the Ibrox club.
But despite wins home and away against France, the 2006 losing World Cup finalists, a 2-1 home defeat by reigning world champions Italy at Hampden Park meant Scotland failed to qualify for next year's European Championships in Austria and Switzerland.
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