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Albion appoint ClarkePosted on: Fri 08 Jun 2012
ALBION are delighted to announce they have appointed Steve Clarke as their new Head Coach.
The 48-year-old Scot has signed a two-year contract to take over the reins from Roy Hodgson, following his appointment as England manager.
Clarke arrives at The Hawthorns with more than ten years of Barclays Premier League experience under his belt, having served as assistant manager at Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham, and, most recently, as first-team coach at Liverpool.
Since beginning his coaching career in 1998, Clarke has worked alongside some highly-respected managers - most notably Jose Mourinho and the late Sir Bobby Robson - and boasts two Premier League titles, plus an FA Cup triumph and three League Cup successes, on his honours list.
Albion's Sporting & Technical Director, Dan Ashworth, said: "I'm delighted to welcome Steve to the Club.
"We firmly believe we have appointed the right man to keep the club moving forward.
"After Roy was appointed as England manager, we cast the net far and wide to identify the most suitable candidate to fill his shoes.
"From the outset, we decided to pursue candidates who are renowned for their coaching ability and Steve was very much at the forefront of our thoughts because of the clubs he has worked at and the high regard he is held in within the game.
"After holding talks with Steve, he emerged as the outstanding candidate.
"Steve has worked alongside and learned from some top managers and, most importantly, he knows the Premier League inside out and what it takes to succeed at this level.
"He is a talented British coach who has served his time in the trenches as a No.2 in order to get an opportunity to be in sole charge of a team - and we are delighted to give him that chance.
"Steve has a real hunger and drive to succeed as a No.1 and is excited about the ongoing project we have at the club.
"We also have a structure in place that will hopefully give Steve the support he needs to carry on the success we have enjoyed over the past three seasons."
Clarke, who has held his UEFA Pro Licence since 2006, began his playing career at St Mirren before moving to Stamford Bridge, where he amassed 421 appearances and won the FA Cup and League Cup.
He hung up his boots after playing the full 90 minutes of Chelsea's European Cup Winners' Cup success against Stuttgart in Stockholm in 1998.
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