haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst fɹʌm hɪz dˈuːɾiz ɪn mˈɪd dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, dᵻspˈaɪt wˈɪnɪŋ hɪz lˈæst ɡˈeɪm ɪn tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌvðə tˈiːm wˈʌn zˈiəɹoʊ ɐɡˈɛnst lˈɛvski sˈoʊfiə ɪnðə sˈɛkənd lˈɛɡ əvə bʌlɡˈɛɹiən kˈʌp mˈætʃ.
However, he was released from his duties in mid December 2012, despite winning his last game in charge of the team - 1–0 against Levski Sofia in the second leg of a Bulgarian Cup match.