The owner of Botev Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s oldest professional football club, was fatally shot on Wednesday.
- Iliyan Filipov, a local businessman, was killed by unknown assailants in Plovdiv, about 120 km east of Sofia.
- Authorities from the Ministry of Interior confirmed the homicide but have not identified suspects.
- Botev, founded in 1912, is the country’s longest‑running top‑flight club, making the loss especially shocking for fans.
The tragedy has sent a wave of grief through Bulgaria’s football community.