Cheltenham have confirmed the appointment of Paul Buckle as their new manager on a 12-month rolling contract.
The 43-year-old takes over at Whaddon Road from Mark Yates, who was sacked on Tuesday morning after a run of four successive defeats left them 18th in League Two.
Buckle returns to management for the first time since leaving Luton in February 2013. He led the Hatters to the play-off final in May 2012 where they lost 2-1 to York at Wembley.
After being dismissed, Yates told Cheltenham’s website: “I was disappointed to have my contract terminated because I am confident I could have turned our league form around and we are still in the FA Cup.”