With a clear 4-0 on the Aris Limassol, the Pafos FC wins its first historic title in Cyprus. The work of the former Men’s Market of Novara, Udinese and Watford Cristiano Giaretta, author of a shopping campaign that revolutionized the team decisively
The first time you never forget. Yesterday, in front of a stadium crowded with fans, the Pafos FC He wrote the most glorious page of his young story: with an overwhelming 4-0 on the Aris Limassol, the team won his days in advance First title in the maximum Cypriot championshipcrowning a path started in 2014 with the foundation of the club. An extraordinary goal for a young reality, born from the merger of two local teams – Aek Kouklion And AEP Paphos – That in just over a decade he has been able to transform himself from outsider to absolute protagonist. To sign it, there is also an Italian: the sports director Cristiano Giaretta.
Pafos Campione: Cristiano Giarretta’s contribution
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Behind the success of the Pafos championthere is an ambitious programming and a clear vision, also embodied by the Italian sports director Cristiano Giaretta. Arriving in Cyprus in December 2023, Giaretta impressed a decisive turning point to the project: fifteen grafts on the winter marketincluding thick players such as Luckssen, Jairo, Tankovic and goalkeeper Ivusic, have strengthened the squad and given new life to the technician Juan Carlos Carcedo. THE’Former man market in Novara, Udinese and Watford He brought to Pafos the experience and pragmatism necessary to make the qualitative leap.
But success is not only on the field. Under the guidance of Russian President Sergei Lomakin, the club has invested in modern structures, in the communication and involvement of the fans. The trip to Florence is emblematic for the Conference League: 700 fans in tow, ad hoc organized events and contagious enthusiasm. It is no coincidence that precisely in the Conference League, the Pafos surprised, reaching the round of 16 and also beating historical teams such as theAek Athens.
The national title, in addition to the prestige, opens the doors of the Champions League preliminaries. For Cipriota football it is a breath of fresh air, for Pafos the beginning of a new chapter. And in this sports fairy tale, there is also the hand of an Italian.
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