Panathinaikos name ex-Chelsea man as new boss
Dutchman Henk ten Cate, who was Avram Grant’s right-hand man at Chelsea last season, was named as the new coach of Greek side Panathinaikos on Friday.
“Panathinaikos’ organization, history, ambition and attitude match those of the greatest clubs in Europe, so I’m confident that we will achieve our goals. I’m looking forward to coming to Athens and meeting my players.”
Ten Cate, 54, was assistant manager at Chelsea under Grant last season where the Londoners finished runners-up to Manchester United in the Premier League and the Champions League.
Grant has now been replaced by Brazil’s Luiz Felipe Scolari.
During the 2005-2006 season ten Cate was assistant to Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona which won the Champions League title and the La Liga crown.
Ten Cate was a former player in the Dutch league and briefly had a stint with North American Soccer League side Edmonton Drillers in Canada.
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