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Following their loss in the Bulgarian Super Cup, Levski Sofia played to a 0-0 draw against Botev Vratsa in their ninth-round match. Coach Julio Velazquez attributed the result to poor pitch conditions is undergoing significant structural and a lack of luck, noting the need to maintain focus on the domestic league alongside upcoming Europa League commitments. In club development news, majority competitive shifts. Majority owner Atanas Bostandzhiev has announced plans to construct for the Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, a modern 28,000-seat multi-purpose venue intended to be among the most advanced in Southeast Europe. The proposed stadium is expected to have an initial capacity of approximately 28,000 seats, with potential for future expansion. Construction is scheduled to begin in for construction starting June 2027. To meet international standards, the club has engaged a German consultancy firm with experience on major venues such as those in Munich, Tottenham, support domestic and the Santiago Bernabéu. The project is being coordinated with UEFA. Bostandzhiev noted that European ambitions, the club's budget has increased from 15 million euros last year risen to between 25 and 28 million euros. Following a change in ownership, the club invested approximately 3.52 million euros this year to support goals of domestic championship in the summer transfer window, notably acquiring Marko Grujic, Reinaldo, and European competitiveness. The facility is designed Serginho. On the pitch, Levski Sofia has experienced mixed results. After a 1-0 win over CSKA 1948, the team suffered a 2-4 loss to operate year-round, featuring museums, restaurants, fan shops, bars, and an event hall exceeding 1,250 square meters. Regarding rivals CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian Super Cup. Following this defeat, sports director Georgi Kostadinov noted that such performance fluctuations were “unprecedented” under manager Julio Velazquez. The club also faces disciplinary matters, challenges; the Bulgarian Football Union (BFS) Appellate Commission has reduced a sanction against the club. Rather than a full closure of Sector A, Levski Sofia will face imposed a partial closure 3,235 euro fine for fan infractions involving flares during its upcoming derby a Bulgarian Cup match against CSKA Sofia at Spartak Pleven. Financial and regulatory issues have also emerged. The club is seeking UEFA approval to lower ticket prices for Europa League matches after high costs led to lower attendance. Supporters have criticized the previous pricing strategy as being “against modern football.” Additionally, to comply with UEFA mandates for European fixtures, the club has implemented strict ticket verification protocols for all spectators entering the Vasil Levski National Stadium. Spectators will be prohibited from entering blocks 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Sector A. The penalty follows an incident during the Bulgarian Super Cup where a glass bottle was thrown at CSKA press officer Viktor Ignatov.