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Thu 10 Oct 2007Chelsea get their manSoccer Shorts: Chelsea said yesterday that the signing of Henk ten Cate as their assistant manager from Dutch side Ajax is imminent."Chelsea . . . has reached agreement with Ajax for the release of Henk ten Cate," the Premier League side said in a statement. "We expect to finalise his contract with Chelsea FC in the next 24 hours as assistant first team coach."