Wigan Athletic have appointed former winger Shaun Maloney as manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
Latics are at the bottom of the championship table and four points behind on safety.
“I have amazing memories here and created some fabulous times with teams and with fans, and I’m thrilled to get started,” Maloney said.
“The feeling I have from those moments as a player is an important factor for me. I’ve been here before and I’ve always felt great warmth from the fans.
“I want the fans to see a team that is giving absolutely everything, fighting to improve and the fans have to feel that. The connection is there, we just need to wake it up.”
The former Scotland international made 91 appearances in four seasons with the Latics and was part of the team that won the FA Cup in 2013.
He became a coach with Celtic, where he began his playing career, before joining former Wigan boss Roberto Martinez’s side with Belgium.
Hibernian gave him his first management job in December 2021, but he was sacked last April after winning just six of his 19 games in charge.
He now becomes Wigan’s third manager of the season after Leam Richardson was sacked in November and replaced by rookie boss Toure, who has failed to win any of his nine games.
Graham Barrow has left Exeter City to return to the club as assistant manager. The 68-year-old previously spent eight years at DW Stadium between 2009 and 2017.
Maloney’s first game in charge will be a week-long trip to promotion hopefuls Blackburn on Monday, February 6.
