Stoichkov Won't Take Over Bulgaria, Eyes Barcelona Move

Sports | September 26, 2011, Monday // 13:28|  views

Former Bulgarian national soccer team head coach Lothar Matthaeus (L) talks with former Bulgarian soccer star Hristo Stoichkov (R) during a training session in Pravec, Bulgaria, 31 August 2011.

Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stiochkov will most surely never coach his country's national side again, but may want to manage Spanish giants Barcelona in the future, he has revealed.

"I am over wit the Bulgarian national squad," Stoichkov has declared, as cited by the Dnevnik daily.

"I already worked with the team once, it is 99.9% sure that I won't return. Besides that, I have been living in Barcelona for 20 years now, it is a normal thing to work where you live. This is where my home is, this is where my children live. But I am not over with my coaching career," the 1994 World Cup's top goalscorer said.

Stoichkov hinted that he pictured himself as Barcelona's coach some day, "but not now", since he was fairly convinced Josep Guardiola was doing an excellent job.

The former flamboyant striker played for Barcelona FC in 1990-1995 as part of Johan Cruyff's 'Dream Team'.

Stoichkov, who managed rather unsuccessfully Bulgaria between 2004 and 2007, last worked as a coach at the South African team Mamelodi Sundowns.

The former striker was recently appointed honorary Consul in Barcelona by Bulgarian Prime Minister and a friend of his, Boyko Borisov.

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