Panathinaikos unveil Rafa Benítez as new manager | OneFootball

Panathinaikos, one of the most traditional clubs in Greece, announced this Friday the hiring of Spanish coach Rafa Benítez.

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Benítez had been a free agent since leaving Celta de Vigo in March 2024, and he joins the Athens club just over a month after the dismissal of Portuguese Rui Vitoria, who was replaced by interim Christos Kontis.

In his long career, the 65-year-old Spaniard has been with several major European clubs such as Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, and Real Madrid, in addition to a year and a half experience in China with Dalian Yifang (2019-2021).

His most important title is the 2005 Champions League, leading Liverpool. With Valencia, he won the UEFA Cup (now Europa League) in 2004, a title he repeated with Chelsea in 2013.

In his brief six-month stint with Inter, he won the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup.

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