Former France defender Willy Sagnol has been named as Carlo Ancelotti’s assistant coach at Bayern Munich.

Sagnol, who won five Bundesliga titles and the Champions League during a nine-year spell with Bayern as a player, has signed a two-year contract.

Sagnol, who won 58 caps as a right-back for France, told the Bayern website: “That Carlo Ancelotti, one of the best and most experienced coaches in world football, has chosen me is a great honour for me. I am happy to be able to work in his team and at his side.

“I am happy that I can return to Munich with my family.”

Sagnol has previous coaching experience from a two-year spell in charge of Bordeaux from 2014-16.

Ancelotti said: “Having lost two of my assistants with Paul Clement leaving during the winter break (to become manager of Swansea) and Hermann Gerland leaving at the end of the season, I expressed to the board my wish that a new assistant coach be appointed.”

The club said Ancelotti wanted a former Bayern player who had coaching experience.

He added: “Willy Sagnol ticks both these boxes, and I’m very much looking forward to working with him.”