Muff 245 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...sea/7034080.stm Ajax have given Chelsea the green light to open talks with boss Henk Ten Cate about adding the Dutchman to coaching set-up at Stamford Bridge. Ten Cate is expected to join Chelsea as assistant to Avram Grant, who recently succeeded Jose Mourinho as manager of the Blues. Ten Cate was formerly assistant to Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard before taking over at Ajax. Ajax expect a deal to be reached quickly between the two parties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I'd let him be manager over Grant! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 Even after Ajax's start to the season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I take it Ajax have had a bad start then! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 Thought they had a bad start but they are 2nd. Knocked out the UEFA cup tho by some sh*te team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Yeah, noticed they were out of the UEFA cup, ain't got a clue who it was that beat them but I was surprised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 Zagreb. Ajax have supposibly been refused permission to speak to Van Basten. Thought Ten Cate did well under Rijkaard at Barca. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 Full story now Ajax have given Chelsea the green light to open talks with boss Henk ten Cate about adding the Dutchman to the coaching set-up at Stamford Bridge. Ten Cate is expected to join Chelsea as assistant to Avram Grant, who recently succeeded Jose Mourinho as Blues boss. "Ajax have reached agreement with the English club about the immediate transfer of Henk ten Cate to Chelsea," said an Ajax statement. Ajax expect a deal to be reached quickly between the two parties. The statement from the club continued: "After being approached by Chelsea, Henk ten Cate asked the Ajax management last week for permission to start negotiations with the Premier League side. 606: DEBATE Give your reaction to the story here "After internal deliberations, Ajax granted permission." Ten Cate, 52, was formerly assistant to Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard and helped the Catalan club win the Champions League and Spanish title in 2006. He took over at Ajax at the start of last season and led the club to joint top in his first campaign, with the club losing out on the title by goal difference. Ajax did win two domestic cup competitions but Ten Cate has endured a more difficult time during the current campaign. The club went out of the Champions League in the third qualifying round after being beaten by Slavia Prague and were knocked out of the Uefa Cup by Dinamo Zagreb. Ten Cate's last game in charge of the Amsterdam outfit was Sunday's 2-2 draw with Sparta Rotterdam, when he and some of the club's hierarchy came in for criticism from some fans. But Ten Cate defended his Ajax record and said afterwards: "What must I say about that? Under my leadership we have played 41 games, gained 92 points and scored over a hundred goals." And with clubs currently having a break from domestic action because of players undertaking international duties, it could mean the appointment is in place in time for Chelsea's next Premier League game - at Middlesbrough on 20 October. Steve Clarke was Mourinho's assistant and Chelsea are thought to want him to remain on the staff, despite Ten Cate's arrival. Wouldn't mind Steve Clarke as one of our backroom staff members. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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