Real Madrid have confirmed that Manuel Pellegrini will be their new coach for the 2009/10 campaign.
The Chilean is set to be officially unveiled at Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.
Pellegrini has spent the last five years in charge of Real's Primera Liga rivals Villarreal.
The Yellow Submarines had revealed on Monday that they had reached an agreement with Real for their coach to take on a new challenge in the capital.
Recently-appointed Los Blancos president Florention Perez had made acquiring Pellegrini one of his main priorities upon returning to the club for a second spell.
He has now got his man, with Juande Ramos, who took charge of Real on a short-term basis last season, stepping aside.
"Real Madrid and Manuel Pellegrini have reached a deal for the Chilean coach to be the first-team head coach during the forthcoming season," read a statement on the club's official website.
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