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Bulgaria to reduce top flight to 14 teams [May 21, 2012] Bulgaria's top-flight will be cut from 16 to 14 teams by the 2013/14 season in a bid to improve standards, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria eyes streamlined domestic league [May 05, 2012] Bulgarian soccer authorities plan to reduce the size of the domestic league next season in a bid to improve standards, the head of the country's football union (BFU) said on Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Face Cyprus, Turkey in Football Friendlies [Mar 05, 2012] Bulgaria's national football team will play friendly games against Turkey and Cyprus ahead of its World Cup 2014 qualification campaign, the Bulgarian Football Union has announced. The game against Turkey will take place on May 29 at the Red Bull Arena stadium in Austria's Salzburg. As it has been already announced, the Bulgarians will face the Netherlands in another friendly at Amsterdam Arena ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Lokomotiv sign 18 players in survival bid [Feb 22, 2012] Struggling Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Sofia have signed 18 new players in a bid to stay in the domestic top flight, the Bulgarian Football Union said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria postpones league restart due to cold [Feb 15, 2012] Bulgaria's football federation is postponing the restart of the domestic league to next month because of the exceptionally cold weather in the Balkan country. The Bulgarian Football Union said Tuesday that the round of games initially scheduled to start on Feb. 24 has been pushed back to begin on March 20 because of heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria postpones league restart due to cold [Feb 14, 2012] Bulgaria's football federation is postponing the restart of the domestic league to next month because of the exceptionally cold weather in the Balkan country. The Bulgarian Football Union said Tuesday that the round of games initially scheduled to start on Feb. 24 has been pushed back to begin on March 20 because of heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. [via YahooNews] More >>

Netherlands to play Bulgaria in friendly in May [Dec 09, 2011] Netherlands will play Bulgaria in a friendly on May 26 to tune up for the Euro 2012 finals in Poland and Ukraine, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) announced on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Eye Hosting Euro 2020 [Dec 05, 2011] It is quite possible for Bulgaria and Romania to come up with a joint candidacy to host the European football championship in 2020, Bulgarian Football Union head Borislav Mihaylov has announced. There are no reasons for Bulgaria not to run for hosting Euro 2020, Mihaylov told the Bulgarian National Television on Monday. He believes that the Bulgarian state can meet all required conditions to co ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to appeal against UEFA fine for ?racist abuse? [Nov 20, 2011] SOFIA, Nov 20 ? The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has decided to appeal against the ?40,000 (RM170,800) fine imposed by UEFA on Friday for incidents in the Euro 2012 qualifier against England on September 2. The English FA complained of racist chanting by home fans during England?s 3-0 Group G win at the Vasil Levski stadium. Bulgaria supporters ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to appeal against UEFA fine for ?racist abuse? [Nov 20, 2011] SOFIA, Nov 20 ? The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has decided to appeal against the ?40,000 (RM170,800) fine imposed by UEFA on Friday for incidents in the Euro 2012 qualifier against England on September 2. The English FA complained of racist chanting by home fans during England?s 3-0 Group G win at the Vasil Levski stadium. Bulgaria supporters ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to appeal UEFA fine for 'racist abuse' [Nov 20, 2011] The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has decided to appeal against the 40,000 euro ($53,980) fine imposed by UEFA on Friday for incidents in the Euro 2012 qualifier against England on Sept. 2. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to appeal UEFA fine [Nov 19, 2011] The Bulgarian Football Union are to appeal against a [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria contest match punishment [Nov 19, 2011] The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) is to appeal against the [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria fined over fan behaviour [Nov 19, 2011] The Bulgarian Football Union have been fined [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria fined over fan behaviour at England game [Nov 18, 2011] The Bulgarian Football Union have been fined [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria fined over fan behaviour [Nov 18, 2011] The Bulgarian Football Union have been fined [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria appoint new football coach after Matthaeus flop [Nov 02, 2011] Bulgaria's football union (BFU) appointed ex-CSKA coach Lyuboslav Penev to lead the national team after the sacking in September of German icon Lothar Matthaeus. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Snubbed Lagerback, Looking for Cheaper Options - Report [Oct 21, 2011] The Bulgarian Football Union considered Swedish coach Lars Lagerback as an option for the country's national squad, but he insisted on a salary Bulgaria could not afford, it has been reported. The Swede demanded EUR 1.3 M per year and the Bulgarian Football Union's governing body was quick to withdraw its offer, according to the Bulgarian Meridian Match daily.... [via YahooNews] More >>

UEFA opens racism investigation against Bulgaria (AP) [Oct 05, 2011] UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Bulgaria over allegations that racist abuse was directed at England players during a Euro 2012 qualifying match last month. European football's governing body says the Bulgarian Football Union faces charges of "discriminatory behavior relating to chanting by home supporters" from the Group G game in Sofia on Sept. [via YahooNews] More >>

UEFA opens racism investigation against Bulgaria [Oct 05, 2011] UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Bulgaria over allegations that racist abuse was directed at England players during a Euro 2012 qualifying match last month. European football's governing body says the Bulgarian Football Union faces charges of "discriminatory behavior relating to chanting by home supporters" from the Group G game in Sofia on Sept. [via YahooNews] More >>