Former Coventry City loanee Craig Hignett is the new manager of Hartlepool United.
Hignett, who was on loan at City during 2002, making eight appearances and scoring twice, has been put in charge following the sacking of Ronnie Moore.
"After speaking with the chairman late this afternoon and hearing his vision for the Club and what he wants in the future, I have bought in to all of that," said Hignett to the Hartlepool Mail.
"It's a blank canvas for me so I can come in and mould things the way I want them and for a first-time manager to be able to come in and do that is fantastic.
"The big thing for me was the project and what the Chairman wants to build and the foundations he wants to put in place – for me that was a big draw.
"It's not often a manager comes in and has free reign to build a Club and put things in place that they want in place and make it a solid club.
"It shouldn't matter if I am here or the next manager or the manager after that, it needs to be solid and I think it’s important for this Club to do that.
"It's important that I know some of the lads, I know all the office staff and I know the Club really well – and I do feel like I have unfinished business here."
Hignett's first game in charge will be against Yeovil Town on Saturday.at the Victoria Ground.