The 72-year-old De Haan, was at the club for 19 years and took charge of more than 500 matches in the longest spell by a coach at any Dutch club, will lead the team again for the first time since 2004 when they play at Willem II Tilburg on Saturday.
He has agreed a short period in charge to allow Heerenveen to look for a new coach, the club’s technical manager Hans Vonk said.
Heerenveen sit 15th in the 18-team standings with a single victory from nine matches, prompting Lodeweges to step down on Tuesday.
De Haan, an iconic figure in the Dutch game, left Heerenveen to win the European U-21 Championships in 2006 and 2007 with the Netherlands and then have a spell in South Africa at Ajax Cape Town before retiring four years ago.
(Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Patrick Johnston)
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