Colin Calderwood has been confirmed as the new manager of Hibernian.
The 45-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the Edinburgh club.
He replaces John Hughes at the helm, after he parted company with Hibs earlier this month.
Calderwood leaves his position as assistant manager at Newcastle to take up the post with the Clydesdale Bank Premier League club.
The former Scotland defender was also manager of Northampton Town and Nottingham Forest before joining Newcastle in January 2009.
He now faces the task of improving results at Hibs, with a poor run leaving them eighth in the table ahead of this weekend`s game at Aberdeen.
Calderwood admitted the chance to be a manager in the SPL was too good an opportunity to turn down.
He said: "I have thoroughly enjoyed the time I've spent at Newcastle United. It has been fantastic to work alongside a brilliant manager in Chris Hughton, and with some great players at the club.
"Being part of last season's promotion to the Premier League is something I'm very proud of and I wish Chris, Paul and the team the very best of luck from now on.
"The opportunity to manage a top-flight side in my home country was hard for me to turn down, and that is a challenge that I'm greatly looking forward to, but Newcastle will always be a special club to me."
Source: PA
