Indian Super League side Punjab FC announced the signing of Pavlos Dermitzakis as head coach ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The 57-year-old Greek joins the Shers from Greek Super League 2 side Panionios F.C on a two-year contract.
Dermitzakis began his coaching career with Ergotelis in the 2002-03 season in the fourth tier of Greek football. He joined Atsalenios in the next season, gaining them promotion to the third division and continued for four seasons at the club. He maintained an unbeaten home record with the Heraklion based club in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 season.
He joined GS Diagoras 1905 in the next season, achieving promotion to Beta Ethniki, the second tier of Greek football with an unbeaten home record. He has also served as the Head Coach of Greek Super League Clubs Panthrakikos, PAOK, Asteras Tripolis and OFI Crete.
Dermitzakis was appointed as the Manager of second division side Veria 1960 and under his guidance the club won back-to-back titles in the North group of the division in 2020-21 and 2021-22. After joining Panserraikos FC in 2022, he led the return of the club to the Greek Super League after a 12-year absence.
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Before donning the manager’s hat, Dermitzakis enjoyed a distinguished playing career as a forward, making over 500 professional appearances across PAOK, Athinaikos, Kalamata, Panegialios, E.A Rethimniakou, Anagennisi Karditsa, Atromitos and Ergotelis.
“What attracted me most was the vision of the club. Punjab FC is not just focused on results today, but on building something that can be successful for many years,” Dermitzakis said
“The emphasis on developing young Indian players, combined with the ambition to compete at the highest level, made this a very exciting opportunity. I believe my experience of building competitive teams and helping players improve fits well with the direction the club is taking. I am excited to get started with the team,” he added.
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Published on Jul 13, 2026