Former France international footballer Willy Sagnol has been appointed coach of Bordeaux, the Ligue 1 club confirmed on Friday.
The arrival of the 37-year-old Sagnol on a three-year deal ends speculation linking former France international star Zinédine Zidane with the job.
Sagnol, who played alongside Zidane when France lost the 2006 World Cup final to Italy on penalties, has spent the two and a half years in charge of the France Under-21 team, leading them to six wins and two draws.
Capped 58 times, the former St Etienne, Monaco and Bayern Munich defender will take charge of Bordeaux on June 4 with training for next season starting on June 26.
Bordeaux won the last of their six Ligue 1 titles in 2009, with the 1995 UEFA Cup runners-up finishing seventh in Ligue 1 this season.
