Former Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough has become Partick Thistle's first-ever sporting director.
The appointment comes a week after the Scottish Championship club announced that striker and women's team manager Brian Graham and under-18s coach Mark Wilson would remain in charge of the first-team until the end of the season.
They have been in charge since Kris Doolan was dismissed in February with Thistle under pressure to maintain fourth place in Scotland's second tier.
The 54-year-old Baraclough previously managed in Scotland's top flight with Motherwell and the Englishman told Thistle's website: "I know from my previous time in Scotland that Partick Thistle is an iconic club with a great history and to be joining as it approaches its 150th birthday early next year is pretty special.
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"An exciting end of the season is in store as the men's first team look to secure fourth place and push for promotion."
Since Baraclough was sacked in October 2022 after two years as Northern Ireland boss, he has been assistant manager of League One club Cheltenham Town and director of football with Fylde of the National League.
Thistle chairman Richard Beastall said that appointing someone with international experience "demonstrates our ambition and commitment to delivering our stated strategic ambition of becoming a sustainable Premiership club".
Thistle's defeat by Airdrieonians on Saturday, combined with Raith Rovers' win over Ayr United, means the Glasgow side are only three points above their Fife rivals in the race for a promotion play-off spot.
