Valentin Mihov
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Valentin Mihov (born on January 18, 1954 in Sofia
) is a former Bulgaria
n football player and administrator. He is a former president of the Bulgarian Football Union
(BFU) and the Bulgarian Professional Football League
(PFL).
in Sofia
. Then he worked at the Ministry of Transport and Korekom. He was awarded the title Honorary Citizen of the town of Svishtov in 2004.
while he was studying at the Higher Institute of Finances and Economics
in Svishtov
. He played for the team until 1978 having meanwhile reached the A grupa. In 1991 he becomed the president of CSKA Sofia after Boris Stankov left the position. In 1992 the club won the Bulgarian football championship. Between 1993 and 1994 he was the president of the BFU
. After this he became the managing director of Litex Lovech and Slavia Sofia. In 1998 he was elected the president of the PFL. He owns Akademik Svishtov
since 2000.
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
) is a former Bulgaria
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 administrator. He is a former president of the Bulgarian Football Union
Bulgarian Football Union
The Bulgarian Football Union is a football association based in Bulgaria and a member of UEFA. It organizes a football league, Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, and fields its Bulgaria national football team in UEFA and FIFA -authorised competitions.A legal entity that it claims descent...
(BFU) and the Bulgarian Professional Football League
Bulgarian Professional Football League
The Bulgarian Professional Football League or BPFL organizes the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgarian B Professional Football Group and the Bulgarian Cup tournaments. It unifies the Bulgarian professional football clubs....
(PFL).
Biography
Valentin Mihov earned a degree in International Economic Relations at the University of National and World EconomyUniversity of National and World Economy
The University of National and World Economy is a university located in Sofia, Bulgaria.- History :University of National and World Economy is one of the biggest and oldest higher educational institutions of economics in the Republic of Bulgaria and South Eastern Europe with a history of almost...
in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
. Then he worked at the Ministry of Transport and Korekom. He was awarded the title Honorary Citizen of the town of Svishtov in 2004.
Playing career
As a child Mihov played in CSKA Sofia's junior teams. Later he played for Akademik SvishtovAkademik Svishtov
Akademik Svishtov is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Svishtov. It plays its home matches at Akademik stadium with a capacity of 14,500 seats, and its team colours are blue and white. The team currently plays in the Bulgarian third division...
while he was studying at the Higher Institute of Finances and Economics
Higher Institute of Finances and Economics
The D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics is a school of economics in Svishtov, Bulgaria.D.A.Tsenov Academy of Economics is an educational, scientific and cultural institution in the Republic of Bulgaria...
in Svishtov
Svishtov
Svishtov is a town in northern Bulgaria, located in Veliko Tarnovo Province on the right bank of the Danube river opposite the Romanian town of Zimnicea. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Svishtov Municipality...
. He played for the team until 1978 having meanwhile reached the A grupa. In 1991 he becomed the president of CSKA Sofia after Boris Stankov left the position. In 1992 the club won the Bulgarian football championship. Between 1993 and 1994 he was the president of the BFU
Bulgarian Football Union
The Bulgarian Football Union is a football association based in Bulgaria and a member of UEFA. It organizes a football league, Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, and fields its Bulgaria national football team in UEFA and FIFA -authorised competitions.A legal entity that it claims descent...
. After this he became the managing director of Litex Lovech and Slavia Sofia. In 1998 he was elected the president of the PFL. He owns Akademik Svishtov
Akademik Svishtov
Akademik Svishtov is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Svishtov. It plays its home matches at Akademik stadium with a capacity of 14,500 seats, and its team colours are blue and white. The team currently plays in the Bulgarian third division...
since 2000.