Mladen Kashcelan appointed head coach of Septemvri Sofia

Septemvri Sofia has announced Montenegrin Mladen Kashcelan as its new head coach, following the resignation of Portuguese specialist Simão Freitas.

Kashcelan, 43, is a former Montenegrin international with 25 caps. He has significant experience in Bulgarian football, having won the Bulgarian league title and Cup with Ludogorets during the 2011/2012 season. His playing career included stints at clubs such as Karlsruher SC, Jagiellonia, Arsenal Tula, Tosno, Tambov, and Baltika.

As a coach, Kashcelan previously worked with the staff at Pari Nizhny Novgorod and managed Sokol Saratov. He holds a UEFA Pro license. He arrives at Septemvri with a full technical staff, including assistant coaches Eduard Steinbrecher and Antonio Petkov, goalkeeper coach Hristo Nikolov, and fitness coach Martin Filipov.