Tuesday 13 October 2015 13:32, UK
Sky Sports understands Mixu Paatelainen has agreed to become the next manager of Dundee United.
The former Hibernian and Kilmarnock boss, who has been out of work since his sacking as Finland national coach in the summer, replaces Jackie McNamara who was fired last month after taking just five points from the opening nine matches of the season.
Paatelainen, 48, made his name in Scotland as a player during a five-year spell with Dundee United between 1987 and 1992.
The Finn also played for Aberdeen, St Johnstone and St Mirren, as well as two spells with Hibernian where he became a firm favourite of the Easter Road fans.
Paatelainen, who is in United's Hall of Fame, is understood to have been on a shortlist which included Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager John Hughes and St Johnstone counterpart Tommy Wright.
Dundee Utd had approaches for Wright and Hughes rejected last week, and the former has now committed his future to Saints by signing a new deal at McDiarmid Park.
