Mark Robson has joined Tim Sherwood's backroom staff at Aston Villa as first-team coach, the Premier League club have announced.
Former Norwich coach Robson becomes the first addition to new manager Sherwood's coaching team, following the departure of former first-team coach Scott Marshall on Tuesday.
"Mark Robson has been named as first-team coach, while Seamus Brady joins the club as performance analyst," a statement on Villa's official website read.
Sherwood has moved quickly to replace Marshall, who was in charge of Villa for their 2-1 FA Cup fifth-round victory against Leicester on Sunday.
Robson left Norwich in November after five months as the Canaries' assistant first-team coach. Prior to that appointment, the 45-year-old had been in charge of the Championship club's under-21 side.
The former Tottenham, West Ham and Charlton midfielder was appointed Barnet manager in June 2012 and was joined in the Underhill Stadium hotseat by Edgar Davids that October.
The partnership did not last long, however, as Robson left in December 2012 after 14 games in joint charge with the former Netherlands international.
Sherwood said: "Mark came in to Tottenham a lot, I have watched him work and watched his teams play when they came to play us. He is diligent, organised and gives me exactly what I need in the role I want him to play.
"I am still giving thought to the assistant manager, whoever I bring in will be the correct one for myself and the football club. I'll make sure I'll get that one right. I would rather not jump into it. I want someone for the long-term at the club, to help me build it."
Chairman Randy Lerner watched Sherwood's first training session on Tuesday after flying in from America and Sherwood was pleased to meet the owner and see how the players have taken to his methods.
He said: "We had a good chat, he wished me all the best and, whatever decision chairmen make, they do it for the best of the club and Randy is no different. He wished me well.
"I'm confident in what I do on the training field, I don't have to dress it up any differently. I didn't put any bells and whistles on it because Randy was watching.
"I really think they [the players] are buying into what I'm trying to tell them, it's not the Krypton Factor. It's a gradual process, Rome wasn't built in a day and it's going to take time.
"We know we're running out of time and we're aiming to get the best out of this group as soon as possible, starting Saturday [against Stoke]."