Bulgaria a force to reckon with once again

Lausanne, Switzerland, May 25, 2016 – Victory a few days ago at the highly-regarded Wagner Memorial tournament was a big relief for Bulgaria’s volleyballers. Beating hosts and world champions Poland, as well as last year’s FIVB World League runners-up Serbia and Belgium – this was exactly the kind of showing the volleyball powerhouse is hoping to repeat in the future.In January, the team coached by Plamen Konstantinov missed out on Olympic qualification for the first time in twelve years. They also failed to meet their objectives when they finished thirteenth at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in 2014 – their worst-ever result.However, things are looking up for Bulgarian volleyball. Coach and players are sure that success at the Wagner Memorial tournament will usher in more victories in the FIVB Volleyball World League, as Bulgaria have returned to compete with the best teams in the world in Intercontinental Group 1. “The Wagner Memorial was the perfect test for the FIVB World League, the highlight of our season in 2016. I am very happy that we won the tournament. We came mainly in order to play well. We have a new setter, and matches with a new player in this position are always difficult. But we beat Poland, Serbia and Belgium, who are among the top teams in Europe and the world,” explained head coach Konstantinov. Much of the momentum for this recovery has been provided by two players. Konstantinov has placed his trust in 22-year-old setter Georgi Seganov, who was voted best in his position in Poland. Superstar Tsvetan Sokolov was …

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