Pafos FC faces performance decline and coaching transition

Pafos FC is experiencing a significant downturn in performance during the 2025-2026 season compared to previous years. After 24 matches, the team has accumulated 45 points, leaving them in 4th place and 10 points behind the league leaders, a stark contrast to their previous status. Since the departure of former manager Juan Carlos Carcedo, who left the team in 2nd place just two points from the top, current coach Albert Celades has struggled to maintain consistency. Under Celades, the team earned only 11 out of 24 possible points across eight matches. The club recently added Ioannou, Silva, and Lele during the January transfer window to boost the squad, though these players have yet to meet expectations. Several key players remain sidelined due to injuries, including Goldar, Gorter, Brito, and Sunjic, while Zaza has returned to the lineup. With only two matches remaining before the playoffs against ENY and Akritas Chlorakas, the club urgently needs two victories to stabilize its position for European qualification.