Bulgaria is confused! Borislav Mikhailov’s resignation is requested

Bulgaria, which finished last in Group G of the Euro 2024 qualifiers and was unable to participate in the tournament, has not been able to participate in the FIFA World Cup organizations since 2002 or the European Championship since 2004.

Bulgarian football fans want the resignation of Borislav Mihaylov, who defended the goal for Bulgaria, which reached the semi-finals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and who has long been president of the federation.

As protests grew across the country following two defeats against Albania and Lithuania last month, fans chanted “resignation” at Mihaylov and his management, who have run the federation for a long time, in the 18th minute of league matches. of recent years. weeks.

Mihaylov, who was first elected president of the federation in 2005 and resigned under government pressure in 2019, returned to his post 18 months later. Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor launched an investigation into the federation last week over football management and several corruption allegations.

Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov also sent a letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, calling for Mikhailov to be removed from the federation’s presidency. (AA)