Jupp Heynckes has made an immediate impact on his return to Bayern Munich, according to sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic.
Veteran tactician Heynckes will begin his fourth spell – including a 2009 caretaker stint – as Bayern head coach when the Bundesliga champions host Freiburg on Saturday.
The 72-year-old has been given a contract until the end of the season, working alongside Willy Sagnol after Carlo Ancelotti was sacked in the aftermath of last month s 3-0 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
Ancelotti s tactics and training methods have all come under scrutiny since his departure, and Salihamidzic told Bild he observed an immediate improvement as a result of the structure Heynckes has implemented at Bayern s Sabener Strasse base.
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