Crawley Town have named former Derby County, Brighton and Sheffield United forward Colin Kazim-Richards as their new head coach.
The 39-year-old – who has been involved in the youth set-up at Arsenal – takes over after the club parted company with Scott Lindsey on Monday.
Lindsey departed after a 10-match winless run in League Two, from which Crawley took just five points to leave them two places and a point above the relegation zone.
Kazim-Richards retired from playing in 2023 after a spell at Turkish side Fatih Karagumruk, with Celtic, Fenerbahce, Toulouse, Galatasaray, Olympiakos, Bursaspor, Feyenoord and Brazilian club Corinthians among his former clubs
He made 37 international appearances for Turkey, scoring twice, after making his debut in 2007.
Crawley owner Raphael Khalili told the club website, external: “Following a thorough and highly competitive recruitment process, Colin distinguished himself as an outstanding candidate.
“He is a natural leader with extensive experience in the dressing room and we firmly believe he is the right person to guide the club forward at this important time.”