BAYERN MUNICH have been left red-faced after leaving axed boss Carlo Ancelotti on their £13 advent calendars.
And Bayern fans will have to wait until January 19th to show him the door!
The German champions have released a festive calendar with all their biggest names.
But the club were clearly caught out by the timing of Ancelotti‘s sacking when the design was sent to manufacturers.
The Italian appears suited and holding a fork as he sits at a bench with a turkey next to an expectant player.
But despite their gaff off the pitch, Bayern seem to be back in the groove on it under new boss Jupp Heynckes – who has now won his opening three games.
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Heynckes enjoyed seeing Thomas Muller return to form as Bayern got their Champions League campaign back on track with a 3-0 home win against Celtic.
Bayern captain Muller put the hosts ahead after 17 minutes before goals by Joshua Kimmich and Mats Hummels sealed the victory at the Allianz Arena.
The result leaves Bayern second in Group B on six points, three behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain and three clear of third-placed Celtic.
It restored the feel-good factor in Europe in the wake of their 3-0 drubbing in Paris three weeks ago, which led to Ancelotti’s dismissal.
Heynckes, 72, came out of a four-year retirement for his fourth stint as Bayern coach to replace Ancelotti.
He restored Mueller to his preferred attacking midfield role, allowing him to happily roam just behind Robert Lewandowski, with Thiago Alcantara dropping into a deeper position.
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Heynckes said: “Thomas put in a good performance, he ran a lot, was very present and we saw the old Thomas Muller.
“He’s an established player, the captain and it’s good to see him playing well again.”
Mueller struggled for form under Ancelotti and was often played out of position.
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But while the Germany star was delighted to see Bayern pick up a win, he insists there is room for improvement in their finishing.
Muller said: “The attitude was better, we were motivated after the win at Freiburg and wanted to use the momentum.
“That was an important three points. We created a lot of chances in the second half which we should have used.”
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