The Ludogorets coach Stoycho Stoev was mildly optimistic before the game against Ferencvarosi, which is part of the first Champions League preliminary round.

 ‘Our main focus during the training camps was the game against the Hungarians’, said Stoev at the press conference. ‘There is always something more to strive for and we have no time for excuses. I hope we are prepared enough. The new recruits are not in their best shape which is perfectly normal. Jorginho is better than the others because he played in the African league recently. The new players will be an option to choose from. Nedyalkov trained alongside the others and he is in good condition. I hope he will be in top form during the game’, the coach added.

He commented on the other team’s class:

‘I will not concentrate on any particular Ferencvarosi player. It is a collective sport. I am familiar with their team composition and this helped us train better’, Stoev said.

Stoev was asked to compare Ferencvarosi to MOL Vidi.

‘Neither me, nor Iliev was part of the team when Ludogorets played against Vidi. I have seen the games and Ferencvarosi have a different style, because they want to control the ball, which means the fans will see some good football. Nobody in Europe knew anything about Ludogorets five years ago. We achieved some success and Ludogorets became a well-known name. These five years brought confidence to the team’, Stoev commented.

The coach believes in his team.

‘I don’t like to discuss percentages. Football is not math-related and every team has a chance. I hope we win. Every coach would like to achieve his goals. We would be happy with an even score, too. We came to play with honor’, Stoev concluded.

Ludogorets had their official practice session at the ‘Groupama Stadium’ on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Stoycho Stoev and his 20 players took part in it. All the players are healthy and will be available for the game against Ferencvarosi which is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. local time (9:00 p.m. Bulgarian time) on Wednesday.

The home team announced that more than 20,000 tickets were sold until Tuesday evening.

The management and the coach staff of PFC Ludogorets would like to wish success to all Bulgarian teams that will participate in the European club tournaments – Levski, CSKA and Lokomotiv (Plovdiv).

May the 2019/2020 season be successful to all Bulgarian teams. They will all defend the honor of Bulgarian football on the European scene. We hope that everyone will enjoy unforgettable games and moments of pride and joy.

Ludogorets will travel to Budapest with a charter flight from Varna Airport on Tuesday (9^th of July). The plane takes off at 11:00 a.m. The team will come back to Bulgaria immediately after the game against Ferencvarosi. They are expected to land around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.

The official press conference is on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. local time at the ‘Groupama Arena’ stadium. The coach Stoev and the keeper Iliev will take part in it. The official treining session will start at 7:30 p.m.

The game against Ferencvarosi is part of the Champions League preliminary round and it is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. local time (O9:00 p.m. Bulgarian time).

PFC Ludogorets would like to announce that all the fans that will attend the game can receive their tickets in front of the E sector of the stadium. ‘Groupama Arena’ is located on ‘Albert Florian’ Str. The E sector cash desk will be opened at 6:00 p.m.

Ludogorets will stand against Ferencvarosi TC in the first of the UEFA Champions League preliminary round.

The first game will be played on the 9^th or 10^th of July in Hungary. The rematch will be a week later in Razgrad.