The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has banned the coach of second division club Kariana Erden for a year for attacking a referee and his assistant at the end of his team’s 1-2 home loss to Strumska Slava on Saturday.
The BFU’s disciplinary commission also fined Atanas Dzhambazki, a former coach of Slavia Sofia, Montana and Litex Lovech, 1,500 levs ($877), the union said in a statement on Tuesday.
Dzhambazki appeared to lose his temper and invaded the pitch after the visitors scored the winning goal…
Bulgarian coach Atanas Dzhambazki is facing a severe punishment after attacking two of the match referees at the end of Kariana Edren’s 2-1 home loss to Strumska Slava in the Balkan country’s second division on Saturday.
The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) will discuss the incident early next week after watching video footage, officials said.
Incensed Dzhambazki appeared to lose his temper and invaded the pitch after the visitors scored the winning goal in the 90th minute after referee Ivaylo Nenkov…
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Cristiano Ronaldo provided two goals and an assist to lead Portugal to a 3-0 win over Latvia in a World Cup qualifier on Friday.
Ronaldo was twice denied by Latvia keeper Andris Vanins in the first half, and after persistent fouling did not hide his frustration from the referee.
But he found the breakthrough with four minutes until half-time after Jose Fonte’s shot struck the inside of the post and caromed across the goal for Ronaldo to head in from a yard out.
Ronaldo’s second came from even closer…
Defender Ivan Bandalovski took a swig from a beer can thrown from the crowd, before scoring a 93rd-minute equaliser.