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Charlton Athletic have confirmed former Ad****s full-back Chris Powell as their new manager.
The 41-year-old, who played over 250 games during three spells at The Valley, has signed a three-and-a-half- year contract with the League One club.
The former England international, who had been working as a coach at Leicester, succeeds Phil Parkinson.
Ad****s chairman Michael Slater said: "As soon as we met Chris, it was clear he was the stand-out candidate."
Charlton currently lie sixth in League One, six points off the automatic promotion places.
Powell started his career in 1987 at Crystal Palace and went on to play at Aldershot, Southend, Derby, West Ham and Watford.
His final spell at Charlton ended in 2008 when he joined Leicester City on a short-term deal.
He then became player-coach at the Foxes under Nigel Pearson and retired from playing last season.
Following the sacking of Leicester manager Paulo Sousa in October, Powell became caretaker manager until Sven-Goran Eriksson was appointed.
Former Peterborough boss Gary Johnson, who left London Road on Monday, and Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe had also been linked with the job.
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The 41-year-old, who played over 250 games during three spells at The Valley, has signed a three-and-a-half- year contract with the League One club.
The former England international, who had been working as a coach at Leicester, succeeds Phil Parkinson.
Ad****s chairman Michael Slater said: "As soon as we met Chris, it was clear he was the stand-out candidate."
Charlton currently lie sixth in League One, six points off the automatic promotion places.
Powell started his career in 1987 at Crystal Palace and went on to play at Aldershot, Southend, Derby, West Ham and Watford.
His final spell at Charlton ended in 2008 when he joined Leicester City on a short-term deal.
He then became player-coach at the Foxes under Nigel Pearson and retired from playing last season.
Following the sacking of Leicester manager Paulo Sousa in October, Powell became caretaker manager until Sven-Goran Eriksson was appointed.
Former Peterborough boss Gary Johnson, who left London Road on Monday, and Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe had also been linked with the job.
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