Hull have announced Mike Phelan has agreed to become their manager on a permanent basis.
The 53-year-old has been in caretaker charge since Steve Bruce walked out on the club before the start of the season and been in talks for the full-time role for several weeks.
However, there has now been a breakthrough in talks and the former Manchester United assistant has been trusted with the job of steering the Tigers clear of relegation for the rest of the season.
“It’s been a while coming, but I’m happy with the position I am now in and looking forward to the challenge ahead,” Phelan told the club’s official website.
“It has taken time but things have to be done correctly with these matters. What is important now is that we move forward and help this squad of players be successful for this football club.
“It’s exciting to step over that threshold into management, and I’m looking forward to working with this group of players that has done so well so far.”
Having won each of their opening two league matches under Phelan, Hull have lost four of the resulting five matches.
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