In an expected move following his departure from Blue Square Bet South club Dover Athletic, Andy Hessenthaler has been re-appointed as manager of Gillingham.
Hessenthaler, who was Gillingham's player-manager between 2000 and 2004, quit Dover on Thursday.
The 44-year-old has been the front-runner for the job since Mark Stimson's departure last week.
Hessenthaler joined Gillingham as a player in 1996 after five years at Watford.
During his first stint at the Priestfield Stadium, he made more than 300 appearances over ten years and after succeeding Peter Taylor as manager in 2000, guided them to their highest ever position in the Football League - eleventh place in the second tier in the 2002/03 season.
Despite standing down as manager in November 2004, with the Gills second from bottom of the Championship, he remained at the club as a player, joining Hull City on loan before finally leaving Gillingham.
He finished his playing career with a short spell at Barnet.
Appointed as Dover boss in 2007, Hessenthaler led them to back-to-back promotions but they lost in this season's play-offs.
