After ending his playing career he began coaching, most of the time being the assistant of manager Stanimir Stoilov.

Soon he was noticed by Etar Veliko Tarnovo, a team that was a powerhouse in Bulgarian football at the time.

He signed for Aberdeen in the summer of 1996 and returned in Germany to play three seasons for FC Energie Cottbus.

[1] He was part of the squad that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup, which remains the biggest success in the history of Bulgarian football.

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