Bulgaria in shock. President of Botev Plovdiv shot dead

Iliyan Filipov, Bulgarian businessman and president of Botev Plovdiv, was found dead at home, this Wednesday, having been the subject of a murder, the BNR News. 

The same publication cites a statement from the Interior Ministry that, which ensured that he received a complaint from a man shot in the head in a neighborhood and Plovdiv. 

The death was declared the scene and the police have already opened an investigation. 

In addition to connecting to Botev Plovdiv, Iliyan Filipov also held other positions, linked to the transport and construction sectors. He was also the founder and administrator of PIMK, the largest transport company in Bulgaria, which is also among the ten largest in Europe. 

The PFK Botev Plovdiv expresses his deep sorrow for the tragic death of the club president, Iliyan Filipov.

The management, players and club staff offer their sincere condolences to family, family and friends.

The reaction of Botev Plovdiv

Botev Plovdiv reacted in a statement to the death of Iliyan Filipov, highlighting the “contribution to save the club in the summer of 2025”. 

“ Its name will be written in gold letters in the club's history and for future generations, thanks to the successful completion of the reconstruction of the Hristo Botev Stadium, which transformed it into the most modern sports venue in Bulgaria. In this moment of pain, we are all at the side of your family, your family and your friends”, you can read in the official note of the Bulgarian emblem. 

Founded in 1912, Botev Plovdiv was a Bulgarian champion twice in his history, the last of which in 1967. He currently holds the sixth place of the highest echelon and has, in the squad, the Portuguese Carlos Meotti and Henrique Jocú.