 On 31 July 2012, after retiring from his football career, Poursaitides agreed with the Board of Directors of APOEL to be the Chief Scout of APOEL's newly created Scouting Department.On 7 June 2013, APOEL announced that the club will not renew Poursaitides contract as a chief scout.Poursaitidis started his managerial career on 23 October 2016, when he was appointed as the manager of the Cypriot First Division side Anagennisi Deryneia.