Guardiola appointed coach at Bayern Munich.

Pep Guardiola will take over from Jupp Heynckes as Bayern Munich coach. The 41-year-old former Barca boss left Camp Nou in 2012 having won 14 trophies with the La Liga side during his four seasons in charge and has signed a deal with the Bundesliga side until 2016. Heynckes, 67, informed the Bundesliga club that he did not want to extend his contract beyond this summer.

The general manager Uli Hoeness said: "Only a coach of Guardiola's calibre came into consideration as a successor to Jupp Heynckes."

Guardiola has been on a season-long sabbatical since leaving the Nou Camp after winning 14 trophies - including two Champions League titles.
Chief executive of Bayern Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said: "Pep Guardiola is one of the most successful coaches in the world"

 Guardiola factfile

• Born: 18 January 1971 in Santpedor, Spain.
• Playing career: Barcelona B (1990-92), Barcelona (1990-2001), Brescia (2001-02), Roma (2002-03), Brescia (2003), Al-Ahli (2003-05), Dorados (2005-06), Spain (1992-2001).
• International caps: 47
• Managerial career: Barcelona B (2007-08), Barcelona (2008-2012) 
• Honours (as player): 6 La Liga titles, 2 Copa del Rey titles, 1 Supercopa de Espana, 1 European Cup, 2 Uefa Super Cups, 1 Uefa Cup Winners' Cup, 1 Olympic gold medal
• Honours (as manager): 3 La Liga titles, 3 Supercopa de Espana titles, 2 Copa Del Rey titles, 2 Champions League titles, 2 Uefa Super Cups, 2 Fifa World Club Cups.