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Bulgaria's Petrovs Out of Squad for Hungary Friendly [Feb 16, 2012] Bulgaria will go to the friendly game against Hungary later this month without two of its top players ? Stiliyan Petrov and Martin Petrov. Coach Lyuboslav Penev didn't spell out his arguments for dropping the Petrovs when announcing the line-up of the team on Wednesday. The move reminds of the recently dismissed former coach Lothar Matthaeus' tactics, who left out of the match against Belarus ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Penev named Bulgaria coach to replace Matthaus [Nov 02, 2011] SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Former international Lyuboslav Penev replaced the sacked Lothar Matthaeus as coach of Bulgaria on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Penev named Bulgaria coach to replace Matthaeus [Nov 02, 2011] SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Former international Lyuboslav Penev replaced the sacked Lothar Matthaeus as coach of Bulgaria on Wednesday. [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 >>

Lyuboslav Penev named Bulgaria coach [Nov 02, 2011] Former international Lyuboslav Penev replaced the sacked Lothar Matthaeus as coach of Bulgaria on Wednesday. Matthaeus was fired in September after failing to take the team to the final stage of Euro 2012 -- a promise he made when he took over a year ago. "Penev knows the players very well and I think he is the best choice from among the coaches we could have appointed," Bulgarian... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Officially Name Penev as Matthaeus Successor - Report [Nov 02, 2011] Lyuboslav Penev, the nephew of Bulgaria's most successful manager in history, is expected to be presented on Wednesday as the coach, who will take over the national football team after it broke up with German legend Lothar Matthaeus. The former CSKA and Valencia striker, who has been a favorite for the post, has successfully negotiated the terms of his appointment with the Bulgarian Football ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria names squad to face Ukraine, Wales (AP) [Sep 29, 2011] Bulgaria coach Mihail Madanski has left out Bolton forward Martin Petrov from an overhauled team for the last European Championship qualifier against Wales. Back in the squad are Sporting Lisbon striker Valeri Bojinov and PSV Eindhoven defender Stanislav Manolev. Lothar Matthaeus, who was recently fired as Bulgaria coach, has been repeatedly dropping Bojinov from the squad, saying he was not ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Top Players Out of Squad for Wales Clash - Report [Sep 23, 2011] Bulgaria will go to the euro qualifier against Wales next month without two of its top players ? Stiliyan Petrov and Martin Petrov, according to local media reports. If confirmed, the move will be an echo of the recently dismissed former coach Lothar Matthaeus' tactics, who left out of the match against Belarus the most experienced pair only to be put to shame after a humiliating but well ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Fires Lothar Matthaeus Over Losses in Euro Soccer Qualifiers [Sep 20, 2011] Bulgaria fired Lothar Matthaeus as national coach after the team failed to qualify for the 2012 European soccer championships, losing to England and Switzerland earlier this month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Lothar Matthaeus dismissed as Bulgaria coach [Sep 20, 2011] Lothar Matthaeus was fired Monday as Bulgaria coach after leading the team to only five points from seven European Championship qualifying matches. Bulgarian football union president Borislav Mihailov said that despite a previous agreement to extend the 50-year-old German football great's contract through World Cup qualifying, the union changed its mind after qualifying losses to England and... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria coach Matthaeus steps down [Sep 19, 2011] Soccer:Bulgaria coach Lothar Matthaeus is to step down before he is pushed after failing to guide Bulgaria to Euro 2012. [via YahooNews] More >>

Lothar Matthaeus dismissed as Bulgaria coach (AP) [Sep 19, 2011] Lothar Matthaeus was fired Monday as Bulgaria coach after leading the team to only five points from seven European Championship qualifying matches. Bulgarian football union president Borislav Mihailov said that despite a previous agreement to extend the 50-year-old German football great's contract through World Cup qualifying, the union changed its mind after qualifying losses to England and... [via YahooNews] More >>

German legend Matthaeus sacked by Bulgaria [Sep 19, 2011] German football icon Lothar Matthaeus was sacked as coach of Bulgaria on Monday following the national team's failure to qualify for Euro 2012. [via YahooNews] More >>

Lothar Matthaeus dismissed as Bulgaria coach [Sep 19, 2011] Lothar Matthaeus was fired Monday as Bulgaria's soccer coach after leading the team to only five points from seven European Championship qualifying matches. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Fire Matthaeus within Days - Report [Sep 19, 2011] Legendary former German football player Lothar Matthaeus is to be fired as coach of Bulgaria's national squad by the end of the week, reports say. Officials from the Bulgarian Football Union have already gather to decide the German coach's fate, Sportni.bg has reported.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Euro 2012 qual. - Matthaeus facing Bulgaria bullet [Sep 11, 2011] Lothar Matthaeus's future as Bulgaria coach is hanging in the balance only a month after the German agreed to extend his contract. [via YahooNews] More >>

Matthaeus facing Bulgaria bullet (Reuters) [Sep 11, 2011] Lothar Matthaeus's future as Bulgaria coach is hanging in the balance only a month after the German agreed to extend his contract until 2013 . [via YahooNews] More >>

Matthaeus facing Bulgaria bullet [Sep 11, 2011] Lothar Matthaeus's future as Bulgaria coach is hanging in the balance only a month after the German agreed to extend his contract until 2013 . [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria drop striker Delev for indiscipline [Sep 07, 2011] Bulgaria coach Lothar Matthaeus has dropped CSKA Sofia striker Spas Delev from his squad for Tuesday's Euro 2012 Group G qualifier in Switzerland for indiscipline. [via YahooNews] More >>

PSV's Manolev withdraws decision to quit Bulgaria [Sep 06, 2011] SOFIA, Bulgaria (Reuters) -- PSV Eindhoven defender Stanislav Manolev rescinded on Monday his decision to quit the Bulgarian national team after announcing he would never play again under coach Lothar Matthaeus. [via YahooNews] More >>