Upheaval clouds Bulgaria build-up to playoff against Ireland

A decision on manager Ilian Iliev’s future is due on Wednesday.

DOUBLE JOB: Bulgaria manager Ilian Iliev. Pic:  by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Turmoil continues to engulf the Bulgarian team ahead of next week’s Nations League playoff against Ireland, with a decision over manager Ilian Iliev’s future due on Wednesday.

Although he’s completed his squad by adding the home-based players to the overseas cohort already selected, there’s no guarantee Iliev will be on the sideline for the two-leg tie beginning at the Hristo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv on Thursday week.