Former Benfica, Spartak Moscow and Egypt supervisor Rui Vitoria will lead Panathinaikos into their Champions League qualifier with Rangers.
The 55-year-old has received a number of league titles and cups in Portugal and took over the Athens facet in October final 12 months after their dismal begin to the 2024-25 season.
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The Portuguese coach led Panathinaikos to a second-placed end the Greek high flight, however they completed 16 factors off winners Olympiakos.
He additionally guided the crew to the final 16 of the Convention League the place they have been dumped out over two legs by Serie A membership Fiorentina.
Goalscoring proved a difficulty for Panathinaikos within the Greek Tremendous League final time period, netting 42 objectives in 32 video games, however Rangers should regulate Brazilian winger Tete.
Largely deployed on the suitable of assault in a 4-3-3 form, the previous Leicester and Lyon ahead, who signed for reported £6.2m from Galatasaray final summer season, scored 11 instances.
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That tally was matched by striker Fotis Ioannidis, who has six objectives in 17 Greece caps, and Serbia ahead Filip Djuricic.
Uruguay winger Facundo Pellistri, a signing price £5m from Manchester United final 12 months, scored 4 and assisted 5.
Though the objectives didn’t essentially stream, Vitoria’s facet have been good at sharing them out.
[BBC]