More Subsidies for Sports in Pazardzhik

Municipal Council in Pazardzhik Grants Targeted Subsidies to Badminton and Basketball Clubs

The Municipal Council in Pazardzhik has allocated targeted subsidies to badminton and basketball clubs. The point regarding financial support for the two sports clubs sparked debate among municipal councilors, but ultimately it was approved.

The proposal to support the Squash and Badminton Club "Pazardzhik" with funds totaling 13,000 euros was put forward by the sponsors from Pazardzhik Municipality. Of this amount, 8,500 euros are to cover expenses for the training and competition calendar of Gergana Pavlova and Raya Pashova, while another 4,500 euros are for organizing a youth tournament from the World Cup in Pazardzhik. The hall supported this proposal, but with an important remark from councilor Georgi Georgiev. "I request that it be specified in detail how and why these public funds will be spent—competitions, travel, training, etc.", stated Georgiev.

The second request for a subsidy concerned the activities of BC "Hebar". With an appeal to the Municipality, the management of "Hebar" requested targeted funding in the amount of 8,117 euros for salaries for four coaches for the first three months of 2026. This time, judo legend Georgi Georgiev raised a yellow card to the sponsors from the municipality, warning them that they were too frivolously granting requests for salaries. "You are opening Pandora's box. You risk being inundated with requests for salaries, competitions, training, and you will find yourselves in an uncomfortable position. I do not know of any place in the world, or at least in developed countries, where public funds are distributed so easily based on a single request", Georgiev was categorical.

Rumen Dimitrov, on the other hand, made a remark to the Municipality regarding the details of the documentation. "Please attach the clubs' applications for funding to the materials so that we know what they have requested and what we are ultimately granting them", Dimitrov clarified.

In the end, the application of BC "Hebar" for municipal funding received the green light from the hall, with which cash inflows into the treasury decreased by another nearly 8,200 euros.

Source: marica.bg