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Bulgaria national football team coaching search

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The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) is conducting a search for a new head coach for the Bulgaria national football ~~team.~~ team following the resignation of Aleksandar Dimitrov. Leading candidates include Romanian coach Eduard Iordănescu, who ~~has previous experience managing CSKA Sofia,~~ recently led Romania to the Euro 2024 knockout stages and ~~Serbian coach Aleksandar Janković, a former assistant at Levski~~ previously managed CSKA Sofia. ~~While~~ Iordănescu is currently a ~~prominent figure,~~ free agent after leaving Legia Warsaw, though he faces potential competition from offers in Romania and Saudi Arabia. Serbian coach Aleksandar Janković remains a prominent option. Janković, who is currently ~~unattached to a club.~~ unattached, has extensive experience including stints with Red Star Belgrade and various levels of the Chinese national team, and maintains professional connections within Bulgarian football. Other potential candidates include Brazilian coach Silvinho, though his financial demands may be a barrier. ~~The BFU has expressed a preference for~~ If a ~~Romanian or Brazilian~~ permanent appointment is not secured quickly, the BFU may appoint Todor Yanchev, the current U21 coach, ~~suggesting that a Romanian candidate might provide better cultural alignment~~ to serve in an interim capacity for upcoming matches against Iceland and ~~cost-effectiveness.~~ Estonia.

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