Bulgarians Join UEFA Committees
President of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU), Georgi Ivanov, has been elected Vice-Chair of UEFA’s Football Committee, becoming the second-highest official on the body that oversees the sport’s development across Europe, CE Report quotes BTA
In addition to Ivanov, four other BFU leaders have also received key international appointments:
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Andrey Petrov, BFU Executive Director, joins the HatTrick programme committee focused on football infrastructure.
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Iveta Bankova, Deputy Executive Director and experienced UEFA delegate, joins the National Teams Competitions committee.
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Dobrin Gyonov, Deputy Executive Director, is appointed to the committee on player status and transfers.
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Kiril Kotev, BFU Technical Director, becomes part of UEFA’s Administrative Expert Panel.
These appointments reflect growing Bulgarian influence within European football governance.
