Football in his blood and regarded as a good thinker, Ten Cate heads on to Stamford Bridge.
His success as a head coach remained elusive although attracting coaching jobs with various other clubs, but earned recognition for molding the tactical system which has turned Barcelona into Europe’s most attractive team in recent years and will soon earn him the job of Chelsea’s assistant manager.
The Dutchman experiencing torrid time at Ajax, his present club, quiet evident from the fact that fan frustration boiled during Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Sparta Rotterdam when supporters aimed abuse at Ten Cate, the club chairman John Jaakke and the defender Jurgen Colin.
Regular chants of ‘Henkie get lost and take Jaakke and Colin with you’ as Ajax struggled to gain a point in the league game. Ajax did win two domestic cup competitions but Ten Cate has endured a more difficult time during the current campaign.
Well, Chelsea can now hope to produce the exciting football they crave as Cate shortly joins Grant and Steve Clarke. He knows how things work at top clubs and also knows how the Champions League is won. The three-year deal would also earn Cate a sum worth $12.6 million.
Via: Espnstar
