Dominic Oduro to work under Remi Garde at Montreal Impact

Montreal Impact has appointed Remi Garde as the club's new head coach and director of player personnel.

Garde has signed a three-year contract with the Major League Soccer outfit, who finished ninth in the Eastern Conference in 2017, failing to reach the playoffs.

That led to the departure of former boss Mauro Biello and the swoop for the former Lyon and Aston Villa coach, who has been handed significant power by the Canadian side.

This is the first job for Garde, 51, since his reign at Villa ended in March 2016.