Clarke, sacked as Reading boss in December, has extensive experience in the game
He managed West Brom and worked as a number two with Chelsea, Newcastle, West Ham and Liverpool.
Kevin Bond, formerly of Tottenham, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Southampton, Bournemouth and QPR, is Villa's new first-team coach.
And the club announced Italian Massimo Battara has arrived as goalkeeping coach after spells at Napoli, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Manchester City and Schalke, with compatriot Massimiliano Marchesi the new fitness coach.
Source : PA
Source: PA