Aston Villa boss Dean Smith says he's close to replacing former assistant manager John Terry.
The new coach likely to be in the dugout for Villa's match with Chelsea after the international break.
Smith has seen his trusted lieutenants Terry and Richard O'Kelly depart this summer, the latter ending an almost decade-long working relationship with the head coach after their spells at Walsall, Brentford and Villa.
"The recruitment process for an assistant is still ongoing," Smith said. "Hopefully that can be concluded in the international period."
When asked about whether to expect a European coach after his Thomas Frank appointment at Brentford, Smith replied: "Yeah, pretty much. When I was at Brentford with Richard O'Kelly, I wanted someone who would be different to myself and Richard. Someone who can add to what we knew anyway, and they will certainly be the criteria again."