THIS IS MAPPA | WELCOME JOEL DAMAHOU

Joining us on this episode is Aris Limassol’s Technical Director Joel Damahou.

Since hanging up his boots, Joel has played a pivotal role in the club’s operational management, overseeing a title victory and Europa League qualification.

Joel talks about his role at Aris and explains what is required to develop a successful football model.

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00:00 INTRO
03:18 ARSENE WENGER’S IMPACT ON AFRICAN FOOTBALL
04:37 TRANSITION OF ARIS
06:33 RETIRING AS A PLAYER & JOINING ARIS’ STAFF TEAM
09:16 TRUST IN SHPILEVSKY
10:55 LEVEL OF EXPECTATION
13:47 ANTICIPATION AND INITIATIVE
15:47 LANDING BADJI SITUATION
19:12 UNDERSTANDING THE INSTITUTION
21:01 SCOUTING SYSTEM
25:01 ROLE IN CULTURAL ADAPTATION
27:33 CHALLENGES OF INFORMATION COLLECTION
29:43 STAFF WHO KNOW THE CLUB’S DNA
31:40 LONG TERM STRATEGY?
33:32 MARKETING AND GROWTH OF FAN BASE
35:13 ACADEMY SYSTEM
37:52 CYPRUS NATIONAL TEAM
41:19 WHAT’S NEXT?
42:55 OUTRO

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