He played for the Bulgaria national team on 32 occasions,[1] including a match in the 1986 World Cup against Argentina.

[2] In June 1985 he moved from CSKA Sofia to join French club FC Metz, playing 87 matches for them.

[4] His first coaching job came with Grenoble, and he was later in charge at his former club, CSKA Sofia, but he was sacked in 1995.

[6] He was reappointed as Bulgaria coach in January 2008,[7] but was sacked in December 2008 following three draws in their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.

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