Brighton have appointed German Daniel Niedzkowski as assistant head coach.
The 47-year-old will leave his role as head of the German Football Association's (DFB) coaches training programme to join Brighton in January, subject to being granted a work permit.
Fabian Hurzeler, who took over as Brighton manager this summer, trained under Niedzkowski.
"He will be an excellent addition to our coaching team," Hurzeler said.
"He is somebody I know very well from Germany and have been keen to bring him to the club."
Technical director David Weir said: "He knows what it takes to get the best out of young footballers and develop them into becoming first-team players, which is something that is crucial to our own DNA.