Paulo Sousa has been appointed manager of Fiorentina.

The 44-year-old former Portugal midfielder has managed Queens Park Rangers, Swansea City and Leicester City in England, and left the Swiss club Basel last week after a year in the job.

“Fiorentina is delighted to announce that an agreement has today been reached with Paulo Sousa for him to become the new first-team coach,” Fiorentina said in a statement on their website. “Sousa will be in Florence tomorrow to complete the formalities.”