Season 2008–09 was a very important one for Alex as he was chosen for the National Team under the guidance of Dusan Fitzel and continued to be an integral part of the team under the new coach John Buttigieg.
He return to the position in 2009 as assistant to John Buttigieg.
When John Buttigieg took over the Maltese national team in 2009, there was apparently some sort of disagreement over Dimech's hairstyle, leading to Dimech being excluded from the squad.
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