4th February 2000
While the Romanians were betting,whether Stoichkov will travel with a Mercedes for Buccarest or will take a plane,Hristo was having fun with his friend Miroslav Ilic in a famous restaurant in Sofia.
Stoichkov said for 'Seven Days Sports' newspaper,that he is not traveling with the national team for Chile.The Golden Ball said also,that he is going to have a conversation with Vutzov and he is going to inform him about his decision.Yesterday morning the Dagger appeared on the meeting of the youngster national team,and after that he again visited the team in Bistritza.He appeared in front of the natonal stadium at 11 o'clock together with the administrator Alexander Dinev and promised the selectioner Dimitar Alexiev that he is going to visit the team the same night in Bistritza.See what Hristo says
4th February 2000
Crowds of Romanian journalists are situated around Danube bridge and in the airport in Buccarest.They are all waiting for the appearance of the Bulgarian megastar Hristo Stoichkov.According to the Romanian media there should have been a secret meeting the previous night between Stoichkov and the president of Universitatae-George Ilinka,who has been in Sofia since yesterday morning.The meeting between the two of the should have taken place in the base in Bistritza,because Hristo wanted to see the last training of the youngster national team before their trip to Italy.The manager Giovanni Beccali,who has crossed the border between Romania and Bulgaria, has also been supposed to join them.The reaction of the players of Universitatae,who are on a training camp in the Netherlands, was also made clear.The young players have shivered,when they have understood that one of the best frineds of George Hagi is going to reveal the secrets of the football game for them.The only person,who hasn't been pleased with the news has of course been the current coach of the team Emil Sandoj,but he was clearly realizing,that he has no chance of being a coach,if the Dagger signs a contract with the president of the team.
3rd February 2000
3rd February 2000
See what Hristo says
Hristo Stoichkov is going to refuse to the Romanian Universitate Krajova,which is inviting him for a coach.This was said by close people to Stoichkov.The Golden Ball was surprized by the sudden interest of the Romanians,but in the sense of the good behaviour he will have a conversation today with the Romanian manager Giovani Beccali.According to sources of 'Seven Days Sports' newspaper,Hristo estimated that neither the club,nor the offer are worth of putting his name at stake.At the same time the media in Buccarest are making a real histeria of today's welcoming of the Dagger.The bosses of Universitate have gathered in the offices of Beccali in the capital and this was a sure sign that they are awaiting Stoichkov,as 'Gazetta Sporturilor' announced.They have learned from Beccali himself that he is going to meet Stoichkov today in Rousse and take him to Buccarest.At the same time the gossips went all over the world.Even CNN announced a message that Stoichkov is negotiating of being a coach in Romania.
Yesterday Hristo has denied this in front of Spanish journalists attacking him on the phone.The rich owner of Universitate Krajova has arrived yesterday from the Netherlands especially for the meeting with Stoichkov.According to the media in Buccarest there has been a prepared offer,which cannot be refused.
3rd February 2000
Stoichkov tipped to coach Romanian side
By AFP, 02/02
BUCHAREST, Feb 2 (AFP) - Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoichkov is tipped to be the next coach of Romanian first division side Universitatea Craiova, agent
Giovanni Becali said Wednesday.
The retired star is due to arrive in the southern town of Craiova Thursday to negociate his contract, said Becali, who was Stoichkov's agent during his international
career.
Stoichkov was the inspiration behind the Bulgarian side that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup and shared the Golden Boot award for top scorer with
Oleg Salenko of Russia.
Universitatea Craiova are lying ninth in the Romanian league.
3rd February 2000
Stoichkov to coach Romania first division team
BUCHAREST, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Former Bulgaria striker Hristo Stoichkov
is to become coach of Romania first division team Universitatea Craiova, his agent said on Tuesday.
``Stoichkov will sign a contract next week with Universitatea Craiova, replacing Emil Sandoi as the
team's main coach,'' Ioan Becali told Reuters.
Becali did not disclose the financial terms of the new contract for Stoichkov, 33, who retired from
playing last year and is currently director of Bulgaria's national teams.
The agent said Sandoi would continue as deputy to the Stoichkov, the former Barcelona striker who
was voted European player of the year in 1994 when he also led Bulgaria to the World Cup
semifinals.
2nd February 2000
Hristo Stoichkov will become a coach of the Romanian first-division team Universitat Krajova.This was announced by the biggest football manager in Romania Giovanni Beccali,who cares about the deals of stars like George Hagi.The agent foresees a press-conference for today,where he will announce the transfer,and tomorrow Hristo will officially be presented as a coach of the team.The contract will be signed in two days as a Romanian television says.The director of our national teams will travel these days to Romania,where he is going to negotiate with the president of the club George Ilinka.Stoichkov will travel with his personal car to Rousse,where he will be met by a delegation of the Romanian team.The connection between Universitat and Hristo is made by Stoichkov's ex-teammate from Barcelona Alesanko,who was leading the Romanian team.An important role in the choice of the Bulgarian star is played by Hagi,with whom Hristo has excellent relationships.If Hristo agrees he will sign a contract for 5 years and will for sure miss the tour of the Bulgarian national football team in Chile.An assistant of Hristo in Universitat will be the ex-captain of the team and a Romanian national football player-Emil Sandoy,who was leading the team after Alesanko's leaving.The president of the team Ilinka is one of the richest industrialists in Romania and will be able to satisfy the financial requirements of Hristo,the Romanian journalists say.Many of them have travelled for Bulgaria yesteday evening with the intention to talk to Hristo.
1st February 2000
Four hours continued today the work meeting between the executive director of the Bulgarian Football Union-Ivan Vutzov,Stojcho Mladenov and Hristo Stoichkov.It is still not clear,whether the Dagger is going to travel for Chile.Hristo will think and will announce his decision today by noon.Stoichkov and Mladenov have quickly left the building of the football Union in not the best of their mood.
31st January 2000
29th January 2000
Stojchov Mladenov has betrayed Hristo Stoihkov.See what Hristo says
The ex-Bulgarian national team coach Dimitar Penev is ready to mediate in the reconcilement of Hristo and Stojcho Mladenov.As it is known there has been a cooling in the relations between the yesterday's good friends Hristo Stoichkov and Stojcho Mladenov after the decision of Mladenov to include in the squad for the tournament in Chile Ilian Iliev and others over 30 years.
27th January 2000
Stojcho Mladenov made it clear,that he is going to have a dinner tonight with Hristo Stoichkov,where they will eliminate all the problems.See what Hristo says.
27th January 2000
Hristo Stoichkov didn't appear in the press-conference yesterday,when the national team for the tour in Chile was announced,because he didn't want to listen speculations,that he mixes in the job of Stojcho Mladenov.According to the Bulgarian Football Union Hristo has had a quick job in the country yesterday and that's why he didn't appear on the press conference yesterday,when the team of 23 players was announced,including Ilian Iliev.See what Hristo and Mladenov say.
26th January 2000
Hristo Stoichkov arrived in Bulgaria with a flight from Milano in 13:25 and the journalists surrounded him in the VIP salon of Sofia Airport,where Stoichkov first talked in brief for the Bulgarian National Television.After that he stopped and gave a wide interview for Channel 3,when he didn't refuse an answer to any journalist.See the whole interview
25th January 2000
23rd January 2000
See Stojcho Mladenov interview
The announcement of the Bulgarian national football team is delayed with two days,so that the coach of all Bulgarian national football teams Hristo Stoichkov can meet Stojcho Mladenov and discuss the calling of Ilian Iliev.
Ivan Vutzov,who is very good in ending up conflicts will probably want to talk with Stoichkov on alone.
See an interview with Ilian Iliev
22nd January 2000
According to well-informed people the coach of all the Bulgarian national football teams,Hristo Stoichkov has put pressure on the bosses of the Bulgarian Football Union to make Stojcho Mladenov remove Ilian Iliev from the list of national team players for the tour in Chili.In the meantime it was made clear that Stoichkov is ready to reconcile with the boss of Barca Nunes,as the Bulgarian said in front of the cameras of TV3.And again Hristo didn't miss the chance to attck Van Gaal,as he did a few days ago on 'Catalunia TV'.See what Hristo says
21st January 2000
There has been a scandal in the Bulgarian national football team.Stoichkov is not familiar with the motives of calling Ilian Iliev in the national team.The 32 year old Ilian made scandals in the match versus England in Sofia claiming that he has been substituted according to the orders of Hristo.
18th January 2000
See what Jvajlo Jordanov says about Hristo and Mladenov-coaches of the national team
11th January 2000
Mladenov, Stoichkov to manage Bulgaria
SOFIA (AFP) -- Stoitcho Mladenov has been
given a two-year deal as manager to Bulgaria,
the Bulgarian Football Union executive
committee announced Tuesday.
The most famous player in the country's
history, Hristo Stoichkov, will coach the senior
side and under-21 sides, although Mladenov will
pick the team.
31st December 1999
As the only Bulgarian,who has won the 'Golden Ball',Hristo participated in a special anquette of 'France Football' about football player No1 of the century among all who have won the trophey.The results of Stoichkov aren't made clear,Hristo couldn't place anyone in front of the others,because everyone has been awarded for something outstanding in a certain period of time.
The famous No8 eplained,that noone from the Bulgarian Football Union has phoned him about the place left vacant by Dimitar Dimitrov.(See interview)
30th December 1999
Hristo Stoichkov is among the 50 greatest players of the 20th century.The vote is of the No1 football magazine of the planet 'World Soccer'.Stoichkov collected 77 points and passed stars like the Brasilians Dr Socrates,Rivaldo,Tostao and Falcao,the Argentinians Pasarela and Kempes,the Germans Sep Mayer and Netzer,the English Keagan and Gascoigne,the Italians Gigi Riva and Faketi,the Hollander Neeskens,the Hungarian Koshic,the Spanish Zamora and others.The honored position of the Dagger impresses also with the fact,that only 3 of the players,who have played in the last two decades were placed among the first ten.
