Velizar Popov

Cherno More

On 16 September 2009, Popov became the manager of Cherno More Varna, succeeding Nikola Spasov. He made his managerial debut in the Bulgarian A PFG on 20 September against Minyor Pernik. He led Cherno More in 36 league appearances and three Bulgarian Cup matches. In December 2009, Cherno More defeated Levski Sofia 4–1 in the Bulgarian Cup. In June 2010, Popov brought Mário Jardel to the team. In October 2010, Popov moved to Danish side Liberika Horsens, which was promoted in 2011. For the 2011–2012 season, Popov managed Moldovan FC Costuleni in the Premier League Moldova.

New Radiant

In January 2013, Popov managed New Radiant to its third Maldivian championship. The team also won the Maldives FA Cup and the Supercup Milo Charity Shield. New Radiant finished with 57 points, surpassing the league record of 53 set by VB Sports in 2010. New Radiant won all 19 matches, scoring 73 goals and conceding 5 goals. In the Asian AFC Cup, New Radiant achieved notable results. The team won 7–0 against Indonesian team Persib. New Radiant finished on the top of the group stage with 20 goals scored and 4 conceded in 6 games. The club won the group with 15 points in 6 games and qualified for the quarterfinals, where they beat Selangor from Malaysia 2–0 after extra time. Popov received the 2013 Maldives Haveeru Awards - Best Coach of the year award and The Special Excellence Award of New Radiant SC.

Sur Sport Club

On 7 October 2013, Popov moved to Omani…