Poor condition of stadiums leads to Bulgarian ban

    Saturday, July 19, 2008

    SOFIA, July 19 (Reuters) - Four Bulgarian premier league sides have failed to get permission to host matches next season due to the poor condition of their stadiums, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said. Botev Plovdiv, Belasitsa Petrich, Lokomotiv Mezdra and Minyor Pernik will play home league matches at neutral venues next season as their stadiums did not meet the BFU's licensing criteria. Cash-strapped champions CSKA Sofia, who were excluded from next season's Champions League because of ...

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