Kostas Bratsos
{{short description|Greek manager}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kostas Bratsos
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| fullname = Konstantinos Bratsos
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|04|26}}
| birth_place = Volos, Greece
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| manageryears1 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs1 = Olympiacos Volos (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2017
| managerclubs2 = Olympiacos Volos
| manageryears3 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs3 = Volos (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2021
| managerclubs4 = Volos (caretaker)
| manageryears5 = 2021
| managerclubs5 = Volos (assistant)
| manageryears6 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs6 = Volos (caretaker)
| manageryears7 = 2022
| managerclubs7 = Volos (assistant)
| manageryears8 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs8 = Volos
| manageryears9 = 2024
| managerclubs9 = A.E. Kifisia
| manageryears10 = 2024
| managerclubs10 = AC Oulu
| manageryears11 = 2024–2025
| managerclubs11 = Volos
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Konstantinos Bratsos ({{langx|el|Κώστας Μπράτσος}}; born 26 April 1977) is a Greek professional football manager.{{cite web|url=https://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/konstantinos-bratsos/|website=weltfussball.de|title=Konstantinos Bratsos|access-date=2022-08-28}}
Managerial career
In May 2023, it was announced that Bratsos would be the main coach for Super League Greece club Volos for the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/o-volos-tha-poreytei-me-ton-mpratso-kai-ti-nea-sezon.10038493.html|title=Volos will go with Bratsos for the new season as well|date=11 May 2023}}
On 20 June 2024, Bratsos was named the head coach of Finnish Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.[https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/ac-oulun-uusi-paavalmentaja-on-valittu AC OULUN UUSI PÄÄVALMENTAJA ON VALITTU], acoulu.fi, 20 June 2024[https://www.kaleva.fi/ac-oulu-teki-jalleen-yllatysratkaisun-uusi-paavalm/11023629 AC Oulu teki jälleen yllätysratkaisun – Uusi päävalmentaja Konstantinos Bratsos tulee Kreikan liigasta: "Hänellä on näyttöjä"], Kaleva, 20 June 2024 On 28 June 2024, in his first Veikkausliiga match managing AC Oulu, he led the club to win its first league match over Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) in its entire history.[https://acoulu.fi/raportit/worker-ottelukooste-ac-oulu-kaatoi-kups-raatissa WORKER OTTELUKOOSTE: AC OULU KAATOI KUPS RAATISSA], acoulu.fi, 29 June 2024 On 1 September 2024, in an away match against IFK Mariehamn, Bratsos received his third consecutive red card in his 10th Veikkausliiga match.[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/tilastot/2024/veikkausliiga/ottelut/3357184/seuranta/ IFKM – AC OULU], veikkausliiga.com, 1 September 2024[https://www.kaleva.fi/paavalmentaja-bratsosille-jalleen-punainen-kortti/11296714 Päävalmentaja Bratsosille jälleen punainen kortti – Gnistanille hävinnyt AC Oulu menetti saumat ylempään loppusarjaan], Kaleva, 18 August 2024[https://www.kaleva.fi/palloliitto-ja-ac-oulu-pitivat-palaverin-paavalmen/11301457 Palloliitto ja AC Oulu pitivät palaverin päävalmentajan ulosajoista: "Hän suhtautuu intohimolla peliin" – Protestointiin liittyvät säännöt ovat tiukentuneet tälle kaudelle], Kaleva, 22 August 2024[https://www.kaleva.fi/kreikkalaisvalmentaja-bratsos-torttoili-jo-kauden/11313254 Kreikkalaisvalmentaja Bratsos törttöili jo kauden kolmannen punaisen korttinsa – AC Oululle tappio Maarianhaminassa], Kaleva, 1 September 2024 On the next day, Bratsos and his whole coaching staff was fired with an immediate effect.[https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/ac-oulun-ja-paavalmentaja-bratsoksen-yhteistyo-paattyy AC OULUN JA PÄÄVALMENTAJA BRATSOKSEN YHTEISTYÖ PÄÄTTYY], acoulu.fi, 2 September 2024 During his two-and-a-half months with the club, Bratsos had a record of five wins and seven losses, and due to his unstable behaviour, had become a national joke.[https://www.supla.fi/episode/4954677a-12d9-4f59-80cf-2f29e799145d AC Oulun farssi sai ainoan mahdollisen päätöksensä], supla.fi
References
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Category:Greek football managers
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