Ivanov, a former striker, retired in 2009 and has mostly worked in coaching since, briefly taking charge of the national team in 2022. Former Bulgaria captain Stiliyan Petrov has led the response.
Georgi Ivanov has defended his remark that players with 'other skin colours' should not play for the national team despite criticism of its apparent racism.
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The Bulgarian Football Union has said it will not recognise the
election of former Premier League star Dimitar Berbatov as the
organisation’s President, labelling a Congress held on Friday (March
18) as "a farce."