(releads with appointment of Frontzeck)
BERLIN, April 20 (Reuters) - Struggling Hanover 96 appointed Michael Frontzeck to replace sacked coach Tayfun Korkut on Monday, handing the former Germany international a deal for the last five matches of the season.
Frontzeck, a former assistant coach at Hanover in 2004/5, has the difficult task of keeping them up despite their current 13-game winless run in the league.
Korkut was sacked earlier on Monday, two days after a 4-0 defeat by Bayern Leverkusen left them fighting for Bundesliga survival with five matches remaining.
Their recent woeful form has seen the side fail to win since mid-December and they sit two points above the relegation playoff spot in 15th place.