< p>Coach Luboslav Penev thanked the players of Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) for the joint work and wished success to the team and the fans in a statement to BTA.
Penev stood at the head of the "railwaymen" before the start of the current season, but a week ago the club announced that they were starting negotiations to terminate his contract, and Hristo Zlatinski was appointed as a temporary coach.
"First of all, I want to thank all the players of Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) for our joint work and dedicated attitude, to the captains Dimitar Iliev and Martin Lukov for their professional work and example, both in the dressing room and on the field.
I leave the team very well prepared and in progress, as was clearly seen in the last match against Ludogorets.
Hopefully the new coaches will be able to develop the players properly and the victories will return to "Lauta" again. Lokomotiv is a young team, with talented players and a great future. They need to be supported individually and collectively. It takes time and patience to achieve the expected results.
A huge thank you to the fans who supported the team and the coaching staff every game.
Good luck in the next matches of Lokomotiv (Plovdiv)! Guys, believe in yourself and don't stop treating your duties in the best way,'' said Penev's statement to BTA.
Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) is tenth in the standings of the First League with 12 points after 11 games played, and this evening they visit Botev (Vratsa) at 19:30 in Zlatinski's debut at the helm of the team.