The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has terminated national team coach Ivaylo Petev’s contract, clearing him to take over at Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb, the BFU said in a statement yesterday.
Petev arrived in Zagreb yesterday morning and watched the Champions League Group H clash between Dinamo and Juventus last night.
He told local media that he is expecting to be unveiled as the new Dinamo Zagreb coach today.
Former Bulgaria defender Petar Hubchev, a key member of Bulgaria team that reached the 1994 World Cup finals, has emerged as the clear front-runner for the Bulgaria job after confirming talks with the BFU.
The 52-year-old, who has coached several Bulgarian top-flight clubs including Slavia Sofia, Botev Plovdiv and Beroe Stara Zagora, was Bulgaria’s assistant coach between 2003 and 2005.