Bulgarian football club owner Iliyan Filipov was shot dead at his home.

What it means

Iliyan Filipov, the 53-year-old president of Bulgarian top-flight football club Botev Plovdiv and owner of major transport company PIMK, was shot dead outside his residence in Plovdiv early on Wednesday. The attack occurred around 1 a.m. and an investigation has been launched by local police and the Interior Ministry.

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

The story originates from a BNR (Bulgarian National Radio) report, picked up by Reuters and widely corroborated by outlets including Goal, intellinews, and the Washington Post. The reporting is close to the primary source — press statements from the Interior Ministry — and multiple sources agree on the location, time, and victim's identity, making the core claim solid.

How new

Genuinely new: the event occurred on the night of 30 September 2026, and news broke within the last two days.

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