Atanas Dzhambazki (; born 4 April 1969) is a Bulgarian

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and former player.

Coaching career

In 2009 Dzhambazki became manager of

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, after their former manager

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was released. He was in charge of the team for two years and managed to stabilize the team and ensure their place in

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which was a huge success for Montana. On 2 June 2011 he decided to leave the club, stating "I have other plans for my future". He spent a brief period as manager of

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and Litex. On 6 June 2012 he was appointed as head coach of

for the third time in his career. On 26 May 2015, Dzhambazki was confirmed as the new manager of

. On 4 October 2016, Dzhambazki was appointed as interim manager of

. He resigned on 17 April 2017, following a 3–4 home defeat by

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. On 3 May 2017, he was appointed as manager of Third League club Kariana Erden. In August 2018, Dzhambazki was banned for one year and fined 1,500 levs after an incident in a game against Strumska Slava in which he attacked the referee and his assistant.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dzhambazki, Atanas 1969 births Living people Footballers from Sofia Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgarian football managers PFC Litex Lovech managers PFC Slavia Sofia managers Men's association football defenders FC Montana managers 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen