Premier League cult hero, 38, bizarrely leaves job as Ayia Napa FC manager after just TWO games

A erstwhile Premier League prima has stepped down arsenic manager of Ayia Napa FC aft conscionable TWO GAMES.

The erstwhile Crystal Palace forward, 38, was lone appointed caput manager of the Cypriot 2nd tier side astatine the extremity of October.

He claimed back-to-back 1-0 wins earlier the planetary break, but has present abruptly parted ways with the side.

It brings to an extremity his THIRD managerial stint successful conscionable implicit a twelvemonth - pursuing his status from playing successful the summertime of 2023.

He departs with Ayia Napa ninth successful the table.

The antheral that has been dismissed is Jason Puncheon.

A club statement read: "Ayia Napa Athletic Club announces the communal statement to terminate its concern with manager Jason Puncheon."

They besides confirmed adjunct manager Christos Tsapatsoulis has left, earlier adding: "The committee of directors wishes some the champion successful their nonrecreational careers."

Ayia Napa is simply a tourer edifice connected the confederate seashore of Cyprus and is famed among Brit partygoers for its thriving nightlife.

All 3 of Puncheon's managerial stints person travel successful Cyprus - with the erstwhile 2 astatine Peyia 2014 and AEZ Zakakiou.

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As a player, helium spent the champion portion of a decennary successful England's apical flight.

He scored 24 Premier League goals and came disconnected the seat for Palace successful their 2016 FA Cup last decision to Manchester United.

Prior to his seven-year spell astatine Selhurst Park, helium had stints connected indebtedness astatine Millwall, Blackpool and QPR portion with genitor nine Southampton.