Article by Romeo Ene – published Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 12:20 / Updated Wednesday, September 24, 2025 12:20
Dan Petrescu He has health problems and is not willing to return too soon in coaching. The Bulgarians reoriented themselves and named the coach who prepared it when they evolved in the third league.
Dan Petrescu does not return to coaching. Hristo Yanev, the new “principal” from Cska Sofia
The legendary Christo Stoichkov is the one who would have proposed to the leadership of the Bulgarian club Dan Petrescu. Moreover, the former winner of the golden balloon would have intermediated the first discussions between the two parties, but the state of health does not allow the technician to return too soon in coaching.
The contract of the 46 -year -old coach is valid one year, with an extension option for another one. It all depends on the results he will get this season, the source announces.
Yanev is one of the favorites of Cska's fans, having 208 matches and 72 goals for the club. Former attacker, he played a decisive role in winning the champion title in the 2004-2005 season, when he was CSKA's goalscorer, scoring 22 goals in the championship and leading the team trained by Ferario Spasov and Miodrag Jesic.
Yanev last trained Botev Vratsa, a band that drew on his own ground even with Cska Sofia two days ago, score 1-1. After the draw on the “Hristo Botev” stadium, Yanev said he is ready to return to CSKA and help his soul club.
The start of the season was a nightmare for the Sofia club, which currently ranks 12th. The weak evolution of the team led to the dismissal of the Dusan Kerkez Bosnian, who entered history as the worst debut at CSKA.
