Balgarianovinite.com Bulgarian businessman Atanas Bostandjiev has become the new owner of PFC Levski Sofia, the club’s outgoing majority shareholder, Nasko Sirakov, announced on Friday. Sirakov will remain club president but will no longer hold shares.
Sirakov said he was stepping down after stabilizing the club during a critical period, ensuring its survival and preserving its identity. He stressed the need for continuity in leadership as key to Levski’s future.
Bostandjiev said his goal is to preserve Levski’s identity and independence while delivering sustainable success both on the field and in club operations, adding that he is pleased Sirakov will remain president.
A central element of Levski’s new future plan is the new Georgi Asparuhov Stadium project. Levski and the architectural and engineering firm IPA unveiled the concept, with a total investment estimated at EUR 120 million. The stadium will have a capacity of 24,718 seats under Bulgarian Football Union requirements and 23,032 under UEFA standards. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2027. The stadium is designed as a multifunctional complex capable of hosting major events, including concerts for up to 40,000 people, alongside improved park areas and public spaces. IPA has over 20 years of experience and more than 50 architectural awards.
Atanas Bostandjiev is the founder and CEO of Gemcorp Capital, established in 2014, which focuses on emerging markets through a disciplined, locally informed investment approach. Before that, he was CEO of VTB Capital in the UK and a partner at Goldman Sachs in London, co-heading the emerging markets business across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He began his career at Merrill Lynch in Frankfurt in 1998.
Born in Bulgaria, Bostandjiev studied abroad after the Fall of the Berlin Wall, an experience that shaped his global outlook and commitment to emerging economies. He also founded the Chance for Children and Nature of Bulgaria foundation, which supports talented young people nationwide. Atanas Bostandjiev Becomes New PFC Levski Sofia Owner 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-24 14:05:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law