The English Football League has appointed experienced football administrator Trevor Birch as its new chief executive.
The 62-year-old, who became director of football operations at Tottenham Hotspur in September, will begin his new role on 1 January 2021.
He succeeds David Baldwin, who resigned in October after just four months in the role.
Baldwin will formally step down from the role on 31 December.
Spurs said their finance and operations director Matthew Collecott will oversee football operations through to the end of the season after Birch's departure.
Birch has served as chief executive of Chelsea, Everton, Sheffield United, Leeds United and Derby County and was also chairman of Swansea City for 18 months before moving to Spurs earlier this year.