Dimitris Dimitriou (Greek: Δημήτρης Δημητρίου) is a Cypriot Football Manager he currently the head coach of I-League club Churchill Brothers. Besides Cyprus, he has worked in India and Greece.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/trau-fc-coach-dimitris-dimitriou-reverses-allegations-of-match-fixing-made-by-the-club-exclusive|title=TRAU FC coach Dimitris Dimitriou reverses allegations of match-fixing made by the club|publisher=sportskeeda.com|first=Abhishek|last=Kundu|date=23 July 2022|accessdate=11 August 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/trau-not-keen-to-get-dimitriou-back/articleshow/73722759.cms|title=TRAU not keen to get Dimitriou back|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://thebridge.in/football/i-league-2019-20-allegations-match-fixing-trau-fc-coach-dimitris-dimitriou/|title=Allegations of match-fixing against TRAU FC coach Dimitris Dimitriou|publisher=thebridge.in}}

Career

In 2016, he was appointed manager of AEZ Zakakiou.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sigmalive.com/sports/team/aez-zakakiou/400778/videos|title=Δημητρίου: "Οι παίκτες μου υπερέβαλαν εαυτούς"|publisher=sigmalive.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://simerini.sigmalive.com/article/2017/3/3/aez-apokhaireta-me-to-kephali-psela/|title=ΑΕΖ Αποχαιρετά με το κεφάλι ψηλά|publisher=simerini.sigmalive.com}}

In 2019, Dimitriou was appointed head coach of newly-promoted TRAU in the Indian I-League.{{Cite web|url=https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/19/trau-fc-appoint-cyprot-dimitris-dimitriou-as-their-head-coach|title=TRAU FC appoint Cyprot Dimitris Dimitriou as their head coach|publisher=sportscafe.in}}{{cite web|first=Aniket|last=Saha|url=https://footballexpress.in/trau-fc-i-league-2020-21-team-profile/|title=I-League 2020-21 Team Profile: TRAU FC|website=footballexpress.in|date=8 January 2021|access-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128153450/https://footballexpress.in/trau-fc-i-league-2020-21-team-profile/|archive-date=28 January 2021}} He implemented stricter training and fitness sessions.[https://sportime.sigmalive.com/podosfairo/kypros/a-katigoria/49854_synenteyxi-apo-toys-kyprioys-proponites-poy-kanoyn-kariera-stin ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗ από τους Κύπριους προπονητές που κάνουν καριέρα στην Ινδία] sportime.sigmalive.com 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.{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-2020-news-trau-fc-sacks-coach-dimitris-dimitriou-indian-football/article30658833.ece|title=TRAU FC sacks coach Dimitris Dimitriou despite four successive wins|publisher=thehindu.com}}

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".[https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/dimitris-dimitriou-trau-fc-phulen-meitei-i-league-2019-20/1tjr4jyb9106z18q03k1d3eg8a Dimitris Dimitriou: Meitei prayed that TRAU FC should lose when I was in charge] goal.com

In 2020, he was appointed manager of Podosfairikos Omilos Xylotymbou 2006.{{Cite web|url=https://lemesosinsports.com/2020/12/12/επιστροφή-στους-πάγκους-για-δημητρίο/https://lemesosinsports.com/2020/12/12/επιστροφή-στους-πάγκους-για-δημητρίο/|title=Επιστροφή στους πάγκους για Δημητρίου…|publisher=lemesosinsports.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerkida.net/eidiseis/b-katigoria/po-xylotympoy/me-dimitrioy-stin-tehniki-igesia|title=Με Δημητρίου στην τεχνική ηγεσία|publisher=kerkida.net}} In October 2024, he joined I-League club Churchill Brothers as head coach.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/churchill-rope-in-dimitriou-as-new-coach/articleshow/114558840.cms|title=Churchill rope in Dimitriou as new coach|date=25 October 2024|access-date=21 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121121214/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/churchill-rope-in-dimitriou-as-new-coach/articleshow/114558840.cms|archive-date=21 November 2024|agency=TNN|location=Panaji|work=The Times of India}}

References

Category:Living people

Category:Cypriot football managers

Category:Cypriot men's footballers

Category:TRAU FC managers

Category:I-League managers

Category:Men's association football players not categorized by position

Category:Cypriot expatriate sportspeople in India

Category:Cypriot expatriate football managers

Category:Expatriate football managers in India

Category:1970 births