Hannover fired coach Tayfun Korkut on Monday after a run of 13 games without a win left the club close to the Bundesliga's relegation zone. Michael Frontzek has been named as his successor, signing a contract valid for the remaining five matches of the season. The 51-year-old Frontzek worked as an assistant at Hannover from 2004 to 2005. Tayfun Korkut has been sacked by Hannover after a long winless run saw the club fall down the league table . Michael Frontzek will take over at Hannover and has five games left this season to avoid relegation . He is returning to the Bundesliga as coach for the first time since 2011, when he was fired by Borussia Moenchengladbach. Korkut's departure follows a 4-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. Hannover are now only one place and two points above Paderborn, who currently occupies the relegation play-off place. The Bundesliga's bottom two clubs are relegated automatically. The team that finishes third from last has a two-leg play-off against the second division's third-place team to try to salvage its status. Bayer Leverkusen's Hakan Calhanoglu strikes a free-kick at goal during the 4-0 win over Hannover . Hannover's Manuel Schmiedebach (right) tussles for the ball with Leverkusen's Omer Toprak (left)
Tayfun Korkut was fired by Hannover after the 4-0 defeat by Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday left the club near the relegation zone. Michael Frontzek will take charge of Hannover for the rest of the season. Hannover are currently 15th in the Bundesliga table and are on a torrid run of 13 games without a win.