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Ex-Greek national team coach Polychroniou dies at 81

He played for Olympiakos and won many titles

Newsroom June 1 03:53

Greek football coach Kostas Polychroniou has died at the age of 81. Polychroniou played for Olympiakos winning 5 championships and 8 Greek cups. After his football career, he coached Olympiakos in the 1993-94 season, while he was also the manager of the Greek national team between 1994-1998 with a record of 17 wins, 6 draws and 11 losses. The funeral services will take place at the Church of the Genniseos in Penteli on Monday, June 4 at 5.30pm.

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