The Septemvri Chronicle
Squad10 Aug 2026
Faiz Mattoir stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Faiz Mattoir and Septemvri agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Septemvri
Stipe Vulikić was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words at Septemvri training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Nicolas Fontaine is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Market10 Aug 2026
Petar Petkov steps up from the Septemvri academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Petar Petkov has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Septemvri promote Atanas Georgiev from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Atanas Georgiev has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Septemvri promote Vasil Dyakov from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Vasil Dyakov has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Septemvri promote Vasil Sarmov from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Vasil Sarmov has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Squad10 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Nicolas Fontaine
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Match8 Aug 2026
Septemvri get the job done against Lokomotiv Sofia
A 1‑0 win over Lokomotiv Sofia, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.
In brief
- Player ratings The afternoon belonged to André Liberal
- Player ratings Stefan Stojanović runs at them all day