Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez, has been appointed as the head coach of Greek club giants Panathinaikos, Afrosport reports. The 65-year-old Spaniard replaces Christos Kontis, who was dismissed after Thursday's night's 3-1 Europa League defeat away at Feyenoord. According to reports in Greece, Benitez had signed a two-year contract with Panathinaikos, with the option of a further year worth €4 million per season, making him the...
Super Eagles forward Cyriel Dessers was on target as Panathinaikos played out a 1-1 draw with rivals Olympiacos in the Athens Derby in the Greek Super League on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The 30-year-old opened his account for the Greens, since completing his Deadline Day transfer from Scottish Premiership heavyweights Rangers, in the 1-0 Greek Cup first round win over Athens Kallithea in midweek. He got his...
Super Eagles forward Cyriel Dessers has joined Greek Super League giants Panathinaikos on a three-year deal from Scottish Premiership side Rangers, Afrosport reports. The 30-year-old joined the Glasgow giants from Italian Serie A side Cremonese in 2023 and had a prolific stint at the Ibrox Stadium with 52 goals and 17 assists in 116 competitive outings. He won the Scottish Cup at the end of his...
UEFA Conference League favourites Chelsea will get to face Danish giants FC Copenhagen in the round of 16 following the conclusion of Friday’s draw, Afrosport reports. The Blues finished top of the league phase with a 100% record while Copenhagen had to go through the playoffs and defeated Heidenheim 4-3 on aggregate. Meanwhile, two-time runners-up Fiorentina will have to navigate past Greek heavyweights Panathinaikos to get...
The draws for the 2024-25 UEFA Conference League season were held on Friday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The new Conference League format will see all 36 teams compete in a single league phase, with each side facing six different teams comprising of three home and three away matches. The top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the knockout stages, while the...
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