Mauro Milanese has been named new manager of League OneLeyton Orient.
The Sky Bet League 1 outfit, who lost 3-0 at Port Vale on Saturday, sit one point above the drop zone with a game in hand after winning just three times so far this season.
In a bid to arrest their alarming slide from being promotion hopefuls last season, Milanese will make the switch from being the club's sporting director to moving into the managerial hotseat for the first time. Caretaker boss Kevin Nugent will remain at the club as coach.
A statement on the club's website read: "After a tricky couple of months, and in order for the club to be closer to the players, as of tomorrow (Monday) Mauro Milanese will take charge as team manager with Kevin Nugent as coach.
"Having worn the shirt of great Italian clubs such as Inter, Napoli and Parma, as well as being a graduate of the prestigious Converciano coaching and management centre, Mauro will be an important fixture on the Orient bench providing an effective, hands-on presence for the players."
