Premier League club Blackburn Rovers has selected a new manager: Sam Allardyce. The Englishman has signed a three-year deal with struggling Rovers.

The move came swiftly after the club booted Paul Ince, last Wednesday. After that, Blackburn immediately set their eyes on the former Bolton and Newcastle manager who has been out of work since leaving Newcastle last January. 

“Blackburn Rovers are delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Allardyce as manager with immediate effect. Sam has signed a three-year contract,” asserted a club representative in a press release.

Allardyce will officially debut as the new manager on Thursday during a press conference to be held at Ewood Park. The Rovers are currently second-to-the-last in the Premiere League standings—something they hope Allardyce can help change.