Giannis Petrakis is a Greek professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Super League club Panetolikos.
13 Facts About Giannis Petrakis
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Giannis Petrakis began his coaching career in 1991 at Asteras Perama.
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Giannis Petrakis took over Ergotelis in 1992, before returning to Asteras Perama in 1994.
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Up next in 1997, Giannis Petrakis was hired by Heraklion-based club Irodotos, whom he promoted to the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system.
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Giannis Petrakis then took over management of Malia local club PANO Malia, whom he promoted to the Delta Ethniki for the first time in their history and managed to win the Greek Football Amateur Cup in 2000.
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Giannis Petrakis then managed to promote the amateur department of OFI Crete, OFI 94 to the Delta Ethniki, and was manager from 2000 until 2002, when the club appointed him assistant to OFI's head coach Zdenek Scasny.
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In 2003, Giannis Petrakis returned to Irodotos, and managed to promote the club to the Gamma Ethniki .
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In 2004, Giannis Petrakis left Crete for the first time in his career, taking over management of Arcadian club Asteras Tripoli, whom he promoted to the Gamma Ethniki.
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Giannis Petrakis then returned to Rethymno and led local club Asteras Rethymno to the Gamma Ethniki as well.
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Giannis Petrakis went on to coach Nea Ionia, Ionikos and Chania, before returning, and being appointed head coach of OFI on 7 January 2013, where he made his debut as a Superleague manager.
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Giannis Petrakis coached the club in 15 matches, managing to avoid relegation, and terminated his contract with the club at the end of the season on mutual consent.
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Fourteen days later, on 28 January 2014, Giannis Petrakis was hired by Epirus-based Superleague club PAS Giannina.
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Giannis Petrakis's contract was not renewed because PAS Giannina were relegated from Super League.