"The struggling Athens club, who enter the weekend in seventh place in the 14-team Greek Super League, announced on Friday that the well-traveled Spaniard signed a contract that reportedly extends to 2027. Local media reported the deal is worth close to €4 million ($4.6m) per season and includes an option to extend for an additional season. The 65-year-old Benítez, who has also coached Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Newcastle United,"
"Under Benítez, Liverpool famously won the Champions League title in 2005 in the "Miracle of Istanbul," reached the 2007 final, and won the FA Cup in 2006. Benítez was Chelsea's interim manager when the London club won the Europa League title in 2013. He led Napoli to victory in the Italian Cup in 2014. Real Madrid fired Benítez in January 2016 after seven months on the job."
Rafa Benítez has signed as head coach of Panathinaikos on a contract reportedly running to 2027 with an option for an additional season. Local media reported the deal is worth close to €4 million ($4.6m) per season, a reported national coaching record. Panathinaikos sits seventh in the 14-team Greek Super League and recently lost 3-1 at Feyenoord in the Europa League. Benítez is 65 and has managed clubs including Liverpool, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Newcastle United, Chelsea and Napoli. He won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005 and other domestic and European trophies. His first game will be against Asteras Tripolis on Sunday.
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