Bayern Munich have announced the return of former manager Jupp Heynckes, who will act as a temporary replacement for Carlo Ancelotti until the end of the season.
The 72-year-old has not managed a club since guiding Bayern Munich to an historic treble in the 2012-13 season but will come out of retirement to try and rejuvenate a disappointing campaign.
Ancelotti was sacked last month following a 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League while they also sit five points behind Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund after seven games.
Jupp Heynckes will come out of retirement to take charge of Bayern Munich until the summer
Heynckes holds the DFP-Pokal in 2013 as part of an historic treble triumph with Bayern Munich
It will be the fourth spell Heynckes has enjoyed in the Bayern Munich dugout and he will be looking to add to the three Bundesliga titles he won across three different decades (1989, 1990, 2013).
His final season saw Bayern Munich win the treble, which included a DFB-Pokal triumph and a famous Champions League victory, beating Borussia Dortmund in the final at Wembley.
It was his legacy that left Pep Guardiola with an almost impossible act to follow and resulted in the Spaniard leaving after three seasons with mixed reviews despite dominating the Bundesliga in each campaign.
The Bayern Munich side of today, however, will need plenty of work if they are to come close to what they achieved in 2013. They have already fallen off the pace in the Bundesliga, losing one and drawing two of their opening seven fixtures, while they are also likely to finish second to PSG in their Champions League group.
They have also lost Franck Ribery for the season after he suffered knee ligament damage and their imperious goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will not return from injury until January.
Heynckes was hugely popular but made way for Pep Guardiola after the 2013 season