Leeds have confirmed former England midfielder Dennis Wise as their new manager.

Swindon gave permission for Wise and his County Ground assistant Gus Poyet to begin negotiations with the Coca-Cola Championship strugglers yesterday.

Talks were swiftly concluded and both Wise and Poyet, who becomes his Elland Road number two, will start work tomorrow morning. Also joining Leeds is goalkeeping coach Andrew Beasley.

"A compensation package has been agreed between the two clubs and Swindon have placed on record their thanks to Leeds for the professional manner they have made their approaches.

"Dennis will take over as manager of the club from Wednesday, October 25th and will be assisted by Gus. Andrew joins us as goalkeeping coach with immediate effect."

The pair will be unveiled before Leeds United's Carling Cup game against Southend at Elland Road tonight.

Swindon were loathe to lose Wise and Poyet after just five months in which they had helped the club recover from the shock of relegation.

A statement on the club's website, www.swindontownfc.co.uk, read: "They injected enthusiasm and a new level of fitness and professionalism into the team, and helped create an atmosphere of positivity in and around the County Ground.

"Although we are all disappointed that the duo's tenure at the club turned out to be brief, the board would like to thank Dennis and Gus for steering the team to its current League Two position, and are confident that the squad they have assembled will continue to improve and generate further success for the club.

"Dennis and Gus were both offered improvements to their Swindon Town FC contracts, but they felt that the opportunity to manage at a higher level was the best move for both their careers and their families at this time."