Torquay United have confirmed the appointment of former captain Chris Hargreaves as their new manager following the dismissal of Alan Knill.
Hargreaves, 41, had previously been working as first team Coach at Championship side AFC Bournemouth and the Gulls Board moved swiftly to secure his services following Knill's departure after their New Year's Day defeat at the hands of Plymouth Argyle.
Torquay weren't the only club who made enquiries about Hargreaves' availability, another of his former clubs Northampton Town- who he spent four years with between 2000 and 2004- also made an approach for him to succeed Aidy Boothroyd.
His return to Plainmoor comes nearly three years after his two-and-a-half year playing stint with United came to an end when he re-joined Oxford United.
During those two-and-a-half years, between 2007 and 2010, he captained the Gulls to promotion back into the Football League in 2009; and he scored the opening goal in their 2-0 Conference Play-Off final victory over Cambridge United at Wembley.
This is one of the many highlights in a playing career, which included spells with Grimsby Town, Scarborough, Hull City, West Bromwich Albion, Hereford United, Plymouth Argyle, Northampton Town, Brentford, the Gulls and Oxford (twice).
He will be assisted by his former Gulls team-mate Lee Hodges who guided Truro City to the Southern League Premier Division title in the 2010-11 season.
The first task for the duo comes on Saturday when they travel to AFC Wimbledon.
