zˈæfɪɹˌɑːv wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd æz hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ ʌv tʃˈɜːnoʊ mˈoːɹ vˈɑːɹnə ɪn lˈeɪt sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən ʌv stˈɛfən dʒˈɛnɑːv.
Zafirov was appointed as head coach of Cherno More Varna in late September 2012, following the resignation of Stefan Genov.