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    Bulgaria sack coach Markov, seek replacement

    Reuters

    Tuesday, December 2, 2008

    Bulgaria have sacked national coach Plamen Markov and could look abroad for a replacement, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said on Tuesday. "It was a tough decision but all 13 (executive committee) members voted for Markov's departure," BFU president Borislav Mihaylov told a news conference. "It was preceded by a serious discussion as we wanted to understand why the national team doesn't perform well on the pitch," he said. The 51-year-old Markov, who had a contract with the BFU until the ...

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