“Loko” (Sf) started preparations for the spring half-season with a group of 22 players. Due to a delayed return from abroad, five more players are expected in the coming days, which will complete the group of head coach Anton Velkov to 27 people.
There are five new additions to the “railway players”. These are Bozhidar Katsarov from “Krumovgrad”, Spas Delev from “Lugodorets” and goalkeeper Dragomir Petkov from “Strumska Slava” (Radomir). Ryan Bidunga and Octavio Manteca, who come from CSKA 1948, were not at today’s session as they are among the five to return from abroad. The other legionnaires who were not at the first session today are Anise Bru, Bruno Franco and Celso Raposo.
“Loko” also held talks with the goalkeeper Dimitar Evtimov, known from his performances in CSKA, but no agreement was reached. Thus, under the frame, the competition strengthens Petkov.
Loko will train in Sofia until January 14, after which the team will go to a camp in Turkey. There, the “red and black” will play four matches – against the Kazakh “Aktobe”, as well as against the Russian SKA (Khabarovsk) and “Arsenal” (Tula).
A challenger for the fourth control is still being sought. The official presentation of the team will be on February 1 at the “Lokomotiv” stadium against the second division “Yantra” (Gabrovo).
