ɪn lˈeɪt dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, zˈæfɪɹˌɑːv bɪkˌeɪm ðə mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌv bˈiː pˌiːˌɛfdʒˈiː klˈʌb bˈoʊɾəv vɹˈætsə, bˌʌt ɹɪzˈaɪnd ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn.
In late December 2014, Zafirov became the manager of B PFG club Botev Vratsa, but resigned on 27 April 2015.