Dimitris Dimitriou (football manager)

Dimitris Dimitriou (Greek: Δημήτρης Δημητρίου) is a Cypriot football manager. Besides Cyprus, he has managed in India and Greece.[1][2][3]

Dimitris Dimitriou
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-10-01) October 1, 1970
Place of birth Limassol, Cyprus
Team information
Current team
 Irodotos (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
AEL Limassol
AEZ Zakakiou
APOP Paphos FC
Ethnikos Assia FC
Doxa Katokopias FC
APEP FC
Managerial career
2016–2017 AEZ Zakakiou
2019–2020 TRAU FC
2020–2022 PO Xylotymbou
2022–2023 Alki Oroklini
2023– Irodotos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

In 2016, he was appointed manager of AEZ Zakakiou.[4][5]

In 2019, Dimitriou was appointed head coach of newly-promoted TRAU in the Indian I-League.[6][7] He implemented stricter training and fitness sessions.[8] However, despite helping the I-League debutants go from the relegation zone to third place courtesy of a four-match winning streak, he was fired in January 2020, with the club hinting at match-fixing.[9]

After leaving TRAU, Dimitriou claimed that general secretary Phulen Meitei wanted to be coach so prayed that TRAU would lose. He also claimed that Meitei forced him to sign a contract with a clause that allowed Meitei to pick the lineup, and that the general secretary forced officials to leave without explanation. In response, Meitei stated that he was fired for "indiscipline and misconduct".[10]

In 2020, he was appointed manager of Podosfairikos Omilos Xylotymbou 2006.[11][12]

References
  1. Kundu, Abhishek (23 July 2022). "TRAU FC coach Dimitris Dimitriou reverses allegations of match-fixing made by the club". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. "TRAU not keen to get Dimitriou back". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  3. "Allegations of match-fixing against TRAU FC coach Dimitris Dimitriou". thebridge.in.
  4. "Δημητρίου: "Οι παίκτες μου υπερέβαλαν εαυτούς"". sigmalive.com.
  5. "ΑΕΖ Αποχαιρετά με το κεφάλι ψηλά". simerini.sigmalive.com.
  6. "TRAU FC appoint Cyprot Dimitris Dimitriou as their head coach". sportscafe.in.
  7. Saha, Aniket (8 January 2021). "I-League 2020-21 Team Profile: TRAU FC". footballexpress.in. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  8. ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗ από τους Κύπριους προπονητές που κάνουν καριέρα στην Ινδία sportime.sigmalive.com
  9. "TRAU FC sacks coach Dimitris Dimitriou despite four successive wins". thehindu.com.
  10. Dimitris Dimitriou: Meitei prayed that TRAU FC should lose when I was in charge goal.com
  11. "Επιστροφή στους πάγκους για Δημητρίου…". lemesosinsports.com.
  12. "Με Δημητρίου στην τεχνική ηγεσία". kerkida.net.


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