Bulgarian club president killed
Businessman Ilyan Philipov, the president of Bulgaria’s Botev Plovdiv Football Club, was shot in the head while he was outside his home in Plovdiv. The attacker fled the scene immediately after the incident. Bulgarian police have launched a thorough investigation, setting up checkpoints at the city’s entrances to inspect suspicious vehicles, and are searching for the identity of the perpetrator and potential witnesses. Philipov has been heading the club since June 2025 and owns a company in the construction and transportation sectors. The club is currently competing in the Bulgarian Premier League, ranking ninth after 10 rounds. Investigations are ongoing to uncover the motives behind the attack and to apprehend the responsible party.
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