Emil Velev
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Emil Velev (born 5 February 1962) is a former Bulgaria
n football player and currently manager
of Lokomotiv Plovdiv
.
in Israel
.
's sacking. Under his guidance, Levski secured a 1:1 away draw against Belarusian FC BATE Borisov in the third qualifying phase of the UEFA Champions League
, but this result was insufficient for Levski to progress after the 0:1 home loss in the first game.
Velev made an awesome debut in the Bulgarian league, coaching Levski. He debuted as a coach on 17 August 2008 in a game against Botev Plovdiv. Levski won the match 6:0. However, Velev drew the ire of Levski supporters on a number of occasions in subsequent matches due to what were perceived to be poor tactics and inconsistent player selections. After Levski were eliminated by Slovakian MŠK Žilina
, Velev criticized some of the Levski ultras
, hinting at their latent alcoholism and drug abuse
, and condemned what he regarded as their insufficient support during matches. Velev eventually stated that some of his comments had been misconstrued by the media and attempted to mend fences with the Levski supporters, praising them for their passion for the team on a number of occasions.
He led the blues to the Champion of Bulgaria on 31 May 2009 following a 1:1 home draw against Minyor Pernik. All in all, this was attained after a contradictory but great season under his coaching. Despite the bad results during the autumn part of the season, after great matches in the spring, Levski Sofia fulfilled the initial plan and became a champion for the 26th time, with the last round still to be played. On 23 July 2009, Emil Velev announced that he had been fired from Levski Sofia, despite the fact that Levski won 9:0 on aggregate against Andorran
side UE Sant Julià
in the second qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.
With Slavia he managed to lead the team to the Final of the Cup. Slavia lost it against CSKA with 1:0. This was the first time since 15 years the "Whites" played a final. The last time when Slavia achieved that was in 1996. However, despite the good run in the Bulgarian Cup Slavia recorded a very poor performances in the championship. The team is currently 11th with 15 lost games. Because of that Velev will no longer be in charge of Slavia.
after series of bad results. Velev's contract will be until the end of the season.
, includes all official matches - Bulgarian League, Bulgarian Cup (+ overtime) and international tournament games.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n football player and currently manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
.
Career
Velev started his career in Levski Sofia. Kokala James (The bone James), as the fans called him, played for Levski's first team from 1981 till 1989. He became Champion of Bulgaria in 1984, 1985 and 1988. Velev won the Cup of Bulgaria in 1982 and 1984. He registered 176 matches and 22 scores for Levski in the championship, and 34 matches and 8 goals for the Cup of Bulgaria. Velev had also played long years in Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C.Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C.
Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. , commonly known as Ironi Ashdod, was an Israeli football club based in Ashdod. In 1999, it merged with local rivals Hapoel Ashdod to create F.C. Ashdod.-History:...
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Levski Sofia
In 2002 Velev became an assistant coach of PFC Levski Sofia. Six years later, Emil became head coach of Levski, after Velislav VutsovVelislav Vutsov
Velislav Ivanov Vutsov is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer. He is also the son of former footballer Ivan Vutsov.Throughout his career he has been the manager of the following football teams: Spartak Pleven, Spartak Varna, Yantra Gabrovo, Cherno More Varna, Marek Dupnitsa, Kaliakra...
's sacking. Under his guidance, Levski secured a 1:1 away draw against Belarusian FC BATE Borisov in the third qualifying phase of the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, but this result was insufficient for Levski to progress after the 0:1 home loss in the first game.
Velev made an awesome debut in the Bulgarian league, coaching Levski. He debuted as a coach on 17 August 2008 in a game against Botev Plovdiv. Levski won the match 6:0. However, Velev drew the ire of Levski supporters on a number of occasions in subsequent matches due to what were perceived to be poor tactics and inconsistent player selections. After Levski were eliminated by Slovakian MŠK Žilina
MŠK Žilina
MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club, based in the town of Žilina. They play in the Slovak Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in this competition, having won five championships since the league's inception in 1993. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed Šošoni...
, Velev criticized some of the Levski ultras
Ultras
Ultras are a type of sports fans renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays. They are predominantly European followers of football teams...
, hinting at their latent alcoholism and drug abuse
Drug abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. The term "drug abuse" does not exclude dependency, but is otherwise used in a similar manner in nonmedical contexts...
, and condemned what he regarded as their insufficient support during matches. Velev eventually stated that some of his comments had been misconstrued by the media and attempted to mend fences with the Levski supporters, praising them for their passion for the team on a number of occasions.
He led the blues to the Champion of Bulgaria on 31 May 2009 following a 1:1 home draw against Minyor Pernik. All in all, this was attained after a contradictory but great season under his coaching. Despite the bad results during the autumn part of the season, after great matches in the spring, Levski Sofia fulfilled the initial plan and became a champion for the 26th time, with the last round still to be played. On 23 July 2009, Emil Velev announced that he had been fired from Levski Sofia, despite the fact that Levski won 9:0 on aggregate against Andorran
Andorran
Andorran may refer to:* Something of, or related to Andorra* A person from Andorra, or of Andorran descent. For information about the Andorran people, see Demographics of Andorra and Culture of Andorra. For specific Andorrans, see List of Andorrans....
side UE Sant Julià
UE Sant Julià
Unió Esportiva Sant Julià is an Andorran football club, playing in the village of Aixovall in the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria, some 6 km from the capital, Andorra la Vella and 4 km from the Spanish border....
in the second qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.
Slavia Sofia
In May 2010 it was announced that Velev is the new manager of Slavia Sofia.With Slavia he managed to lead the team to the Final of the Cup. Slavia lost it against CSKA with 1:0. This was the first time since 15 years the "Whites" played a final. The last time when Slavia achieved that was in 1996. However, despite the good run in the Bulgarian Cup Slavia recorded a very poor performances in the championship. The team is currently 11th with 15 lost games. Because of that Velev will no longer be in charge of Slavia.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
On the 8 November 2011 Velev was announced as the new head coach of Lokomotiv Plovdiv replacing Dragan KanatlarovskiDragan Kanatlarovski
Dragan Kanatlarovski is a Macedonian football manager and former player. He represented the Yugoslav national team.- Player career :Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia, he played for FK Pelister before moving to FK Vardar where he will play four seasons. In 1989 he moved to Red Star Belgrade...
after series of bad results. Velev's contract will be until the end of the season.
Manager
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | F | A | Goal +/- | ||||
| Levski Sofia |  Bulgaria |
August 2008 | July 2009 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 68.42 | 74 | 23 | +51 |
, includes all official matches - Bulgarian League, Bulgarian Cup (+ overtime) and international tournament games.
As a player
- Champion of Bulgaria 1984, 1985, 1988
- Bulgarian CupBulgarian CupThe Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
1982, 1984
As a manager
- Champion of Bulgaria 2009