Dimitris Dimitriou (football manager)
Dimitris Dimitriou (Greek: Δημήτρης Δημητρίου) is a Cypriot football manager.
| 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 | |||
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.[1] 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.[2]
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".[2]
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