 Complete the following phrase:  In August 2001, following Vassilis Daniils departure, Rehhagel was appointed as the new manager of the Greece national team, ahead of other candidates, such as Marco Tardelli, Nevio Scala, Vanderlei Luxemburgo, and Terry Venables, who were also being considered for the managerial post. Rehhagels first match in charge was in October 2001, a 2002 World Cup qualifier against Finland, which ended in a 51 away defeat. As a result, he rebuilt the squad, and in October 2003, after a 10 win over Northern Ireland, Greece qualified automatically for Euro 2004, ahead of Spain and Ukraine. Ranked 1501 outsiders, they nevertheless defeated host nation Portugal, holders France and the much more fancied Czech Republic on the way to the 