Soccer-Rehhagel extends contract with Greece until 2010

ATHENS, March 29 (Reuters) - Greece coach Otto Rehhagel on Saturday extended his contract with the European champions until the 2010 World Cup, Greek Football Association president Vassilis Gagatsis told reporters.

"It was a brief meeting and very easy because Mr Rehhagel wanted to stay on," Gagatsis told reporters after the deal was struck.

Rehhagel took over unfancied Greece in 2001 and led the team to a stunning Euro 2004 victory in Portugal. They have also qualified for this year's European championships in Austria and Switzerland starting in June.

(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, Editing by Ken Ferris)