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Levski majority owner Nasko Sirakov shared that the club has yet to escape bankruptcy. He admitted that the “blues” are still fighting for their survival, adding that the citizens of Sofia start each month with debts of BGN 280,000 with the National Revenue Agency.
Facing Valentin Grancharov on the Palms Bet “Play in the Center” program, which is broadcast on Facebook, Sirakov commented on the club’s financial situation, team preparation and transfer policy. He also revealed that Levski had sent a letter to Prime Minister Boyko Borissov asking the state to support the club in building an awning and Sector A at the Georgi Asparuhov Stadium.
“The truth is that Levski is still sick, especially financially. We tried, gritted our teeth and moved on. Today we welcomed the team, I think we made a good preparation. The coach is happy. First of all it is Levski survive. In no way can we say that we have been saved and have many happy moments ahead of us. Every day we continue to struggle to survive. Levski will get through this period. It has accumulated over the years, but we hope we can survive. We hope for better times But thanks to the fans Levski managed to survive. It was the last straw to survive. The water had begun to enter the mouth of the club. ”
“If we think that thanks to several contracts Levski has been saved, it is not like that. Levski starts each month with 280 thousand Levs of debt with the NRA. Besides, there is the accumulated over the years. Last month we paid 158 thousand euros Ren penalized his player, because we had stopped introducing new players. Levski must clean up the mud accumulated over the years. We must pay the debts gradually. Levski has become synonymous with injustice over the years. We continue suffering from this. People do it. I don’t think doing business with Levski will get their money’s worth. We have to fix this. “
“All the Levski owners who have been around over the years have done everything in the name of success. To what extent this was good and they succeeded is another question. No one should think that whoever ran the club did it just to pass. time”. .
“We had gone so far as to owe the DYUS coaches, management and footballers four to six salaries. We managed to limit this. There are no financial secrets at Levski. Deadly for a club like Levski. The new sponsorship deals They have given us the opportunity to breathe easy for several months. We have not stopped working to find new sponsors. ”
“I am satisfied with what has been done in preparation. We are working to find a new CEO. I believe that he and the coach are the most important figures in a club. Konstantin Bajdekov is not likely to return to the position” of CEO . The work is extremely difficult and Pavel Kolev wanted to leave a few months ago. We convinced him to stay until the new year and he agreed, for which I thank him ”.
“The problem with Petar Hubchev and his staff is still there, we will solve it soon. The problem is related to around BGN 1 million. Levski will receive a license for the new championship. The financial difficulties will not end for a few months. At this stage the things are like that. ”
“Mr. Spas Rusev is helping the club to solve the problem with Vivacom. We owe Bozhkov more than six million levs. I hope he does not request them. We have postponed the obligations for 5 years with Glavbolgarstroy, we also have obligations to the National Lottery . ”
“We are working on the sale of other players. The salaries of Paulinho, Roberta and Nasiru formed 30% of the club’s salary fund. For me the most important thing is the survival of Levski. Slavisa Stojanovic responded in a very difficult moment, we they are trying to fulfill their wishes, but the most important thing is the survival of the club. This is the moment for Levski: everyone must make sacrifices. ”
“There will be a new player, for sure. There is no player that has parachuted. There is no way to take a player without the decision of the coach. Every player that comes has the explicit request of Stojanovic. We will talk to the coach and the players decide to sell, as to attract them ”.
“The club continues to suffer and make deals with former players with long contracts. Until Levski recovers, short-term contracts will be signed. This is explained to all who come. The Tsonevi brothers appear to have signed a new contract.” . They are fantastic. Children want to stay at the club. “
“By June, the accumulated debts exceed 5.5 million lev. Since then, 4 million have come in. Mathematics is a simple science. We are far from salvation. Our performance in the spring will be significantly better than in the fall. The crisis has had a very severe impact on “Levski. It came at the worst moment for the club. What affects us the most is that the games are played in front of empty stands. Levski’s audience has won a lot of games. ”
“Who wants to leave Levski – his right path. Everyone has chosen their path. The school works very well, this is the only place where I did not allow myself to cut the budget. This is the place that will pay off for our care and patience. Levski’s school is reviving. All teams are in the first place of the classification and are in the Cup eliminations. There are children who will still enter the first team. This is the goal of the school. In the middle of spring- season we will show these children in some games. This is the way of a club like Levski: create your own squad.
In the summer I spoke with the Prime Minister about the completion of the stadium. We sent a request to the state to help. A sector is not finished and there are leaks in every rain. I don’t think Levski deserves less than PD from Botev or PD from Loko. I can accept that there is something unfinished in Levski. I ask the prime minister to put out this fire as well, the amount is not so great that we cannot finish the visor and the sector. ”
“I hope that in the next month or two we will have an extremely wide range of products to launch in the fan store. This year we will exceed one million in store revenues. The mobile application is the future. It has enormous potential. The idea of membership cards was my idea: I raised “Pavel Kolev and the team did a great job in a few months. The campaign could have been much better, but the pandemic played a bad role. When the pandemic is over, I will go through all the settlements. “
