Dimitris Dimitriou (football manager)

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Dimitris Dimitriou
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
AEL Limassol
AEZ Zakakiou
APOP Paphos FC
Ethnikos Assia FC
Doxa Katokopias FC
APEP FC
Teams managed
2016-2017 AEZ Zakakiou
2019-2020 TRAU FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Dimitris Dimitriou (Greek: Δημήτρης Δημητρίου) is a Cypriot football manager.[1]

Career[]

In 2019, Dimitriou was appointed head coach of newly-promoted TRAU in the Indian I-League, where he implemented stricter training and fitness sessions.[2] 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.[3]

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".[3]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗ από τους Κύπριους προπονητές που κάνουν καριέρα στην Ινδία sportime.sigmalive.com
  3. ^ a b Dimitris Dimitriou: Meitei prayed that TRAU FC should lose when I was in charge goal.com


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