Bulgaria's soccer federation has suspended six referees for making significant mistakes in recent Premier League and Bulgarian Cup matches.
Angel Bekyarov, who was temporarily removed from the officials list for errors and poor fitness in October 2006, was one of three referees banned until the end of the season.
Bekyarov was suspended after making mistakes during Litex Lovech's 1-1 draw at Beroe Stara Zagora on Sunday and during Cherno More Varna's 3-1 win at Kaliakra Kavarna in the cup semi-final four days earlier.
Trendafil Dumbalakov, Bekyarov's assistant at one of the games, was also banned until the end of the season while another assistant, Nikolay Angelov, has been suspended for five matches.