Avraham Grant begins new job as adviser to Greek giants Aris Thessaloniki

Avraham Grant has begun the practical side of his new job in Greece. The 71-year-old veteran Israeli manager has started work as an adviser to the management of Aris Thessaloniki, one of the leading clubs in the Greek Super League, ONE reported.

Grant marked the start of his hands-on involvement with a visit to the club's training ground this week, where he met head coach Michalis Grigoriou and members of the coaching staff and watched a session up close, according to the report.

Per ONE, Grant is set to attend Aris's Super League fixture against OFI Crete at the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium this weekend, which will serve as the practical beginning of his advisory work at the club.

The appointment itself was confirmed by Aris in early July, when the club named Grant as an adviser to its management, according to Sport5. The Greek club framed the move as an effort to strengthen its strategic direction both on and off the pitch.

Grant is one of the most decorated figures in Israeli football management. He began his coaching career at Hapoel Petah Tikva before winning Israeli championships with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1992 and 1995, and back-to-back titles with Maccabi Haifa in 2001 and 2002.

He went on to manage Israel's national team from 2002 to 2006, guiding the side through 2006 World Cup qualifying, before moving into a wider international career that has taken him across three continents.

His best-known spell came at Chelsea, where he took charge in 2007 and led the club to its first-ever Champions League final the following year, a defeat on penalties to Manchester United in Moscow. He later managed Portsmouth and West Ham in England.

More recently, Grant coached Ghana to the final of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, and had further international stints in India and with Zimbabwe's national team, a role he held until October 2025, according to Sport5.

The advisory post puts Grant back inside a European club environment, this time off the touchline, as Aris looks to build on its recent form under Grigoriou in the Greek top flight.