Dimitrov served as manager of Beroe Stara Zagora;[2] he resigned on 17 October 2016.
[3] On 14 March 2017, he was appointed as manager of Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.
[4] On 20 December 2018, Dimitrov was named the coach of Bulgaria's U21 side.
[5] Under his management the team went close to qualifying for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but eventually missed out.
In December 2020, it was revealed by the Bulgarian Football Union that Dimitrov's contract will not be extended.