Kuala Lumpur: Al Wahda FSCC have appointed the widely acclaimed Henk ten Cate as head coach.
The club, who announced ten Cate's appointment on social media, said the Dutchman will take charge of the UAE Pro League side this coming week.
The former Barcelona and Chelsea assistant coach replaces Romanian Laurențiu Reghecampf, who was relieved of his position in late November.
Al Wahda, who are currently fifth in the UAE Pro League, will be hoping ten Cate can have the same effect he had on rivals Al Jazira with them.
Ten Cate, 63, left Al Jazira in May after a two-and-a-half-year stint, which included steering the club to the 2015/16 President’s Cup and 2016/17 UAE Pro League title.
نادي الوØدة يتعاقد رسمياً مع المدرب الهولندي "هينك تين كات"ØŒ على أن يستلم مهام تدريب الÙريق الأول خلال الأسبوع المقبل.#WHDFC pic.twitter.com/mGJwbvjkP8
— Al Wahda FC الوØدة (@AlWahdaFCC) December 7, 2018
Abu Dhabi-based Al Wahda will make their 10th AFC Champions League appearance in the competition’s 2019 edition.
The 2007 semi-finalists are in Group B alongside Saudi giants Al Ittihad, PFC Lokomotiv from Uzbekistan and one of West Asia’s four playoff winners.
Source: the-afc.com