St Mirren appoint Alan Stubbs as new manager on three-year deal

Alan Stubbs has been confirmed as the new manager of Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on a three-year deal.

The 46-year-old has previous experience of managing north of the border with Hibernian, where he won the Scottish Cup during his two years in charge.

Stubbs, who has been out of work since leaving Rotherham United in 2016, is looking forward to the next chapter in his coaching career.

"I'm delighted to be appointed the new manager of St Mirren," he told the club's official website. "I'm really excited by the challenge ahead and look forward to building on the good work that's been done here already.

"Now the hard work starts to get the squad ready for an exciting season ahead."

Guti and Patrick Kluivert are rumoured to have applied for the job at St Mirren Park, which has been vacant since Jack Ross left for Sunderland in May.