Petkov
Ivan Petkov was appointed head coach of the Bulgarian women’s national team.
Petkov has been head coaching the women’s team of Maritza PLOVDIV since 2004 and he was the main “guilty” for the most successful period in their history with their first three national championship titles, first four national cups and first Bulgaria Super Cup trophy, and making Maritza an absolute dominant force on the domestic scene.
Under Petkov’s mentorship, Maritza not only became the first Bulgarian women’s team to take part in the CEV Volleyball Champions League, but also achieved a historic breakthrough making it to the pool stage of Europe’s most prestigious club competition earlier this season.
“Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games is the fundamental goal for our national team,” Petkov said upon his appointment. “The road to Tokyo passes through playing in the Volleyball Nations League and achieving a good result at the World Championship. These are no easy tasks, but I think that if we do the right planning, the set targets are within our reach.”
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