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Refereeing disputes in Bulgarian football

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Bulgarian football clubs have raised formal complaints regarding officiating and refereeing decisions in matches involving CSKA 1948. In September, Slavia Sofia protested a 1:2 defeat to CSKA 1948, specifically challenging a penalty decision and the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. The club alleged that head referee Radoslav Gighenov failed to personally review footage on the monitor, relying instead on the mobile unit. Slavia Sofia stated they have lost eight points due to VAR interventions in four of their ten league matches. In October, CSKA ~~announced plans to file~~ Sofia escalated its grievances by filing an official complaint with the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) Referee Commission following a 3-2 victory over CSKA ~~1948.~~ 1948 in Bistritsa. Sports director Valentin Iliev criticized head referee Lyuboslav ~~Lyubomirov over~~ Lyubomirov, describing the officiating as a ‘punitive action’ against the team. Iliev claimed the club has been repeatedly forced to play against 14 men due to biased decisions. Specific grievances in the complaint include a disputed goal for the opposition, two disallowed goals for CSKA, and a controversial second yellow card issued to Stefano ~~Sensi, claiming officiating errors frequently force~~ Sensi in the ~~team to play with fewer players.~~ 93rd minute. Citing a pattern of ‘fabricated’ fouls and inconsistent decision-making, CSKA Sofia has demanded that Lyubomirov be banned from officiating their matches and has called for his permanent removal from professional football.

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