


Arthur Papastamatis (born 12 February 1980) is an Australian professional football manager.
Papas began learning his coaching skills at the age of 16 while a player and started learning full-time after retiring as a player due to six knee operations at the age of 25. Papas chose to focus his efforts on obtaining the necessary qualifications to become a professional football coach. In 2008 Papas furthered his coaching education at a KNVB-run coaching course in Canberra.
On 28 June 2021, Papas was appointed as manager of A-League team Newcastle Jets.
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