Port Vale have moved to bring in Bruno Ribeiro as their new manager after Rob Page left to join Northampton last month.
The Portuguese coach has never managed in England but did have playing spells with both Leeds and Sheffield United.
The 40-year-old has managed seven clubs in the past five years and was most recently in charge of Portuguese second division side Academico de Viseu.
Ribeiro has managed in the Champions League when in charge of Bulgarian club Ludogorets in 2015.
After signing a three-year-contract, Ribeiro told Port Vale's official club website, “The club is fantastic. The people working here are fantastic too and together we can get the club to the Championship. This is a Championship club.
“I'm very happy here, I will do my best. It is not easy now because we don't have many players.
“We need a good squad now. We need to buy some players or take some players and we will do our best until the end of the season.”
Port #Vale can confirm the appointment of Bruno Ribeiro as the Club's new manager. https://t.co/hWlCWhD6oW #PVFC pic.twitter.com/OGX7rfAP6r
— Port Vale FC (@OfficialPVFC) June 20, 2016
