Bulgaria coach Krasimir Balakov believes England have 'bigger' racism issues than his own nation, ahead of the Euro 2020 qualifier between the two teams.
The accusation was made prior to Monday's match at Natsionalen Stadion Vasil Levski in Sofia, in which a section of the venue will be closed after incidents of racism during Bulgaria's matches against Kosovo and Czech Republic in June.
England's players were targeted with abuse during their March qualifier against Montenegro in Podgorica and there is fears they will receive similar treatment in Sofia.
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But the Bulgarian boss denied there was a racism worry in his country and suggested the issues in England were a 'big problem'.