As his old side head to a country he still views as a 'second home', former Northern Ireland striker Warren Feeney is expecting Michael O'Neill's squad to receive a 'hostile' welcome in Sunday's Nations League encounter against Bulgaria.
As his old side head to a country he still views as a "second home", former Northern Ireland striker Warren Feeney is expecting Michael O'Neill's squad to receive a "hostile" welcome in Sunday's Nations League encounter against Bulgaria.
"One thing about the Bulgarians is they will be a very, very hostile support. 100 percent that’s why they will have taken it out there," said the 43-year-old whose most recent managerial job was at Glentoran last season."There are probably things you would not get away with back home that you get away with out there and it certainly brings an atmosphere. You’re going into the unknown.
“But you just have to look at the football as well. Remember Ludogorets, who are one of the top teams out there, beat Crusaders 9-0 .
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