Joey Barton will take over as head coach of Fleetwood Town at the end of the season, the club has confirmed.
The 35-year-old has signed a three-year contract from 2 June - one day on from when his suspension for breaking Football Association betting rules expires.
The former Manchester City, QPR and Burnley player is taking on his first role in management and replaces John Sheridan, who was brought in on a short-term deal until the end of the season when Uwe Rosler was sacked in February.
We will be restoring normality as soon as we are sure what is normal anyway. ... Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.