June 13 – Botev Plovdiv has said it may be forced to declare bankruptcy in the near future as a result of the complicated financial situation it has been left in with the club’s owner Anton Zingarevich’s ten-year ban on residence in Bulgaria.
For nearly a year, the club has had difficulty paying the salaries of its players and coaches and has been accumulating new debts. At the end of the season many players, including coach Dushan Kerkez, left the club.
The club has now published its debtors list and announced three options for keeping it operational. Botev did not rule out the possibility of the club being declared bankrupt.
The options were agreed in a telephone conversation between the club’s management and…