I do not feel politically used. This was stated by former volleyball player Vladimir Nikolov, who is the leader of the list of "Progressive Bulgaria" in Plovdiv. According to him, he entered politics to help with his knowledge of sports in the country. He added that Rumen Radev was the first politician who inspired him with trust and who met his high moral standards.
Vladimir Nikolov, "Progressive Bulgaria": "We talked with my wife and my closest people, there were comments about why you should enter politics, why you should go there, now everyone will start spitting on you. My answer was simple - people, at this moment, with all the prerequisites on the table, with Rumen Radev's appearance on the field, we have two options - either continue to say "They're all fakes, these guys don't work" or get down to business and do some real work. And I want to give myself, Rumen Radev and sports in Bulgaria a chance to do some real work."