CSKA Sofia analyst Martin Stoyanov has been released from his position with the first team, effective April 29, 2025, according to reports from Telegraph Match. The decision was made by CSKA manager Hristo Yanev.
Stoyanov arrived at CSKA alongside recently dismissed Dusan Kerkez, and his departure marks a shift in analytical responsibilities within the club.Yanev stated that the team’s headquarters will now handle analysis duties. However, Stoyanov will remain with CSKA, transitioning to a role within the club’s academy.
Stoyanov’s career includes a long association with CSKA, beginning as a player in their school from 2002 to 2008. He gained experience in the UK with Loreto College and Stockport Dainamus before returning to the CSKA school as an assistant coach in late 2020. He served as an assistant for the under-19 and under-15 teams during the 2021/22 season.
He briefly joined Alan Pardew’s headquarters in April 2022, remaining until June of that year, after which he moved to the Academy. In 2023, Stoyanov worked with CSKA 1948 as an analyst and assistant coach, and from January 2024, he was at the September School while also assisting the women’s national team. Prior to his recent return to CSKA, he was an analyst for Botev Plovdiv under Kerkez, beginning in June 2024.
