ˈɪliːv hˈæzbiːn vˈoʊɾᵻd bˈɛst kˈoʊtʃ ɪnðə bʌlɡˈɛɹiən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp fɚðə sˈiːzən tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn tˈɛn baɪ ðɪ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv bʌlɡˈɛɹiən fˈʊtbɔːl plˈeɪɚz.
Iliev has been voted best coach in the Bulgarian championship for the season 2009–10 by the association of Bulgarian football players.