Slavia Sofia president fires staff captain for meddling in coach’s enterprise

January 6 – Ventseslav Stefanov (pictured), the president of Bulgaria’s oldest membership Slavia Sofia, has terminated the contract of the staff’s captain and former Bulgarian worldwide, Galin Ivanov.

The Slavia boss mentioned the participant had tried to intrude within the work of head coach Zlatomir Zagorcic, and particularly participant choice.

Ivanov has been a key participant within the Slavia staff with greater than 280 appearances and 50 targets in 4 totally different durations on the Whites.

However Ivanov’s file means little or no to Stefanov. “I’m the president of Slavia. When you have questions on Galin Ivanov, ask me, not coach Zlatomir Zagorcic. Why are you asking him? Galin Ivanov has been launched. He can keep on the stadium, nobody is bothering him. He won’t prepare and won’t play once more for Slavia,” Stefanov mentioned.

After Stefanov’s press convention, the boss of the capital membership was confronted by offended followers who demanded an evidence for his resolution.

Stefanov replied: “Who ought to I get together with? Galin? Are you loopy? Ought to he say this one will play and that one won’t? Ought to he select the squad? Have you learnt how he treats the younger gamers within the staff?”

Ivanov educated alone

Ivanov confirmed up for his first coaching session with Slavia’s 2025 squad, however didn’t take part with the remainder of the gamers, coaching on his personal.

It’s nonetheless unclear how the Slavia captain’s contract shall be terminated and whether or not he’ll obtain monetary compensation for its untimely termination.

Contact the author of this story, Aleksander Krassimirov, at moc.l1736148880labto1736148880ofdlr1736148880owedi1736148880sni@o1736148880fni1736148880