Steve Bruce has been appointed as the new manager of West Bromwich Albion.

The 61-year-old, who was sacked by Newcastle United last year, has replaced Valerian Ismael in the Hawthorns hot-seat.

Bruce said: "I am delighted to have the opportunity to manage a club that has such great history and tradition. It is a club I obviously know well from my time in the Midlands, and I am already relishing the challenge of taking it forward.

"I did not envisage I would return to management this quickly, but once I got the phone call from Ron (Gourlay), I knew I could not resist the challenge of getting this club back to where they want to be.

"I am coming in with one aim and that is to get Albion to the Premier League."