Bulgaria's Balakov May Take Over Kaiserslautern

Hajduk Split boss Krasimir Balakov may take over Kaiserslautern. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency

Bulgarian coach Krassimir Balakov will reportedly take the helm at troubled German team Kaiserslautern.

Balakov is expected to sign a contract that binds him with the club until the end of 2013, even though the deal has not yet been completed, Bild reports.

As a player, Balakov had quite a successful career in Germany. He played for VfB Stuttgart where he won two UEFA Intertoto Cups (2000 and 2002) and a DFB-Pokal (1997), before retiring in 2003.

The former Bulgaria international is currently coaching Croatian side Hajduk Split.

Kaiserslautern fired coach Marco Kurz on Tuesday as a result of a winless run that stretches back to October and sees the club languish at the foot of the Bundesliga table, with 20 points from 26 matches.

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