site.btaPrime Minister Denkov Calls on FIFA to Get Involved in Bulgarian Football Union Situation

Desislava Toncheva

Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov (BTA Photo)

Sofia,

17.11.2023 19:47

(BTA)

In a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov called on the international football federation to get involved with the tense situation related to the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU), in accordance with the rights and responsibilities set out in the FIFA statutes, said the Council of Ministers press service on Friday.

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