Former Socceroo Michael Valkanis has taken the reins of European football aristocrats Ajax for the briefest of spells - because the Dutch giants' manager is in Australia for his son's wedding.
Valkanis stepped into the breach on Sunday to oversee the four-time European champions' Eredivisie clash with Zwolle - and ended up with a point after a 2-2 draw at Amsterdam's Johan Cruyff Arena.
But though it wasn't the perfect result for the one-time Australia defender, who saw a two-goal lead slip away, it proved an emotional afternoon as fans paid a fond tribute to manager John van't Schip following the death of his wife.
