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Ex-Chelsea boss Grant to manage Dutch outfit FC Twente

Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant is set to take over at Eredivisie side FC Twente.

The Israeli, 53, was sacked by the Stamford Bridge side, despite finishing runner-up in both the Premier League and Champions League.

Packing his bags: Grant is off to the Netherlands

Packing his bags: Grant is off to the Netherlands



Dutch club Twente - who finished fourth in the league and qualified for the Champions League - originally tried to lure ex-England boss Steve McClaren, but decided on Grant, according to The Sun.

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