Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Behind Closed Doors: CSKA Sofia Clinches Bulgarian League Crown

Time for soccer made in Bulgaria:

CSKA Sofia clinched their 31st Bulgarian league title behind closed doors on Wednesday after a 3-1 win at mid-table Botev Plovdiv with three matches remaining.
No spectators watched the match as Botev were serving a two-match ban for crowd violence.
Victory secured the title as CSKA now have a 13-point lead over second-placed Levski Sofia, who have four games left.
"It's a pity that we won the title in the absence of the fans,", said CSKA coach Stoycho Mladenov told reporters.
"Football is a game for the fans and I think that the Bulgarian Football Union should reconsider its policy. No one likes to play in such silence."

Well, geez, Louise, coach, if the Botev fans behaved themselves, this game would not have been played behind closed doors.

Still, he did make a good point about the Bulgarian soccer federation's decision.

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