Iliyan Filipov, owner and shareholder of Botev Plovdiv, a club playing in Bulgaria's First League, was killed after being shot in the early hours of Wednesday morning in the city of Plovdiv.
Club owner killed in Bulgaria
According to the BNR network, Filipov was shot around 1:00 AM inside one of his properties.
Following the incident, police launched a large-scale security operation, with security forces closing several entrances to the city of Plovdiv, before opening an investigation into the circumstances of the event.
Vanya Hristeva, the Public Prosecutor for the Plovdiv region, said: "We are intensively following all possible scenarios."
It is worth noting that Botev Plovdiv plays in the Bulgarian league, which includes Hossam Abdel Magid, defender of the Egyptian national team and Ludogorets club. The former occupies sixth place in the standings, while Ludogorets comes in third.
