Turkish club Kayserispor have appointed former Romanian and Chelsea star Dan Petrescu as manager.

The Super Lig club have secured Petrescu for one and a half years, per a statement on Twitter.

The 53-year-old played for the Blues between 1996 and 2000 as a right back.

Petrescu was part of the Romania teams in the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups.

Kayserispor are 18th out of 21 in the Super Lig after 17 matches, which is the relegation zone.

The club will be hoping Petrescu and his staff can turn around their fortunes in the remainder of this season.