Former Real Madrid assistant coach Paul Clement appointed as Derby County's head coach

Derby County have appointed former Real Madrid
assistant Paul Clement as their new head coach
on a three-year deal.
He replaces Steve McClaren, who was sacked last
month after the club finished eighth in the
Championship.
It is the first managerial role for Englishman
Clement, 43, who left the La Liga side following
the sacking of manager Carlo Ancelotti.
"Paul is one of the most in-demand coaches in
world football," said Rams chief executive Sam
Rush.
"I am delighted that he has agreed to join Derby.
He is hugely respected, has exceptional
relationships throughout football and tremendous
coaching experience at some of the very best
clubs in Europe."
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Clement described joining Derby as "incredibly
exciting" and is looking forward to working at a
"massive club".
The Londoner began his coaching career with
Chelsea in the 1990s and returned to the club in
2007.
He started working with the first team under Guus
Hiddink in 2009 and then became a key figure
working with Ancelotti at Chelsea, Paris St-
Germain and Real.
Clement has worked with some of the biggest
names in world football including Didier Drogba,
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Rush added: "He is the perfect appointment at the
next stage of Derby County's development and we
are looking forward to the coming season with a
great deal of optimism."
Derby were leading the Championship in late
February but won only two out of their last 13
league games, missing out on a play-off place on
the final day of the season.