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Michel Platini, President of UEFA, will arrive to Bulgarian on Saturday for a two-day visit. Photo by EPA/BGNES
UEFA President, Michel Platini, will arrive on a two-day work visit to Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Football Union has announced.
Platini has been invited to Bulgarian from the President of the Bulgarian Football Union, Borislav Mihailov.
UEFA President will arrive in Sofia on Saturday and will meet with Mihailov on Sunday.
The two will discuss Bulgaria's candidacy to host the 2013 Junior European Championship, the integration of Bulgarian football in the UEFA structures and the opportunities for a tight cooperation between the Bulgarian Football Union and UEFA.
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