ɪnðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ dˈɛkeɪd, hiː wˈɜːkt æz dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv fˈʊtbɔːl fɔːɹ lˈɛvski, bˌiːɪŋ fˈaɪɚd ˌɔn sˈɛvən mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ænd bˌiːɪŋ səksˈiːdᵻd baɪ fˈɔːɹmɚ klˈʌb ænd nˈæʃənəl tˈiːmeɪt dˈænjəl bˈoːɹɪmˌɪɹɑːv.
In the following decade, he worked as director of football for Levski, being fired on 7 May 2008, and being succeeded by former club and national teammate Daniel Borimirov.