Real Madrid have confirmed that
Manuel Pellegrini will be their new coach for the 2009/10
campaign.
The Chilean is set to be officially unveiled at Santiago
Bernabeu on Tuesday.
Pellegrini has spent the last five years in charge of Real's
Primera Liga rivals Villarreal.
The Yellow Submarines had revealed on Monday that they had
reached an agreement with Real for their coach to take on a new
challenge in the capital.
Recently-appointed Los Blancos president Florention Perez had
made acquiring Pellegrini one of his main priorities upon returning
to the club for a second spell.
He has now got his man, with Juande Ramos, who took charge of
Real on a short-term basis last season, stepping aside.
"Real Madrid and Manuel Pellegrini have reached a deal for the
Chilean coach to be the first-team head coach during the
forthcoming season," read a statement on the club's official
website.