Heynckes has a clear plan – Salihamidzic hails veteran impact at Bayern

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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