The coach of the Iranian team, Julio Velasco, had nice words for the coach of Trentino Volley: “In Trentino Stoytchev has gathered great results and the Bulgarian Federation has made an excellent choice by electing him as the head coach of the national team. I am convinced that he will continue doing the important work.”
In anticipation of the beginning of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Sofia (May 8-13) the Bulgarian players will spent the final days of preparation in Samokov, where they will face Slovakia in a friendly match.