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Bulgarian Football Union headquarters have been raided by police special forces less than an hour after the resignation of president Borislav Mihaylov.

According to local reports , between 20 and 30 uniformed officers stormed into the headquarters, with media access now restricted and cordon in place around the premises.

Mihaylov was told to quit his post by Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borissov, after the racism storm which overshadowed England's 6-0 win in the country on Monday night.

Borissov threatened to withhold funding from the sport's governing body in the country if the former Reading goalkeeper did not step down from his position.

A statement from the BFU read: "Today, the president of the Bulgarian Football Union Borislav Mihaylov resigned, who will be presented to the members of the Executive Committee at the meeting on Friday.

"His position is a consequence of the recent tensions; an environment that is detrimental to Bulgarian football and the Bulgarian Football Union.

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"After many years spent in the post and with his many contacts at a high international level, Mr. Mihaylov expresses his firm readiness to continue helping in the development of Bulgarian football in every possible way."

Less than an hour after the news broke, more than 20 members of Bulgaria's special police forces were reported to have swept into headquarters in Sofia.

"I can confirm the presence of police officers but I can't provide more details at the moment," BFU spokeswoman said.

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According to Reuters, sources close to the situation claimed officers were searching for documents related to Bulgarian referees.

Local reports claimed the police officers were members of the GDBOP force, the General Directorate Combating Organized Crime.

The incident appears to be unrelated to the racist incidents which sparked outrage on Monday evening, instead adding another chapter to a difficult week for football in Bulgaria.

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Speaking on social media after Monday's incidents, Prime Minister Borissov wrote: "I strongly condemn the conduct of some of the fans at the stadium.

"It is unacceptable that Bulgaria, which is one of the most tolerant states in the world and where people of different ethnic and religious background peacefully live together, should be associated with racism."

The response of some from the Bulgaria camp was condemned in the wake of Monday's incidents, with manager Krasimir Balakov playing down the racist abuse after the game, claiming he didn't hear it.

Balakov, who claimed before the match that there is a bigger racism problem in England than Bulgaria, spoke to the press following his side's 6-0 hammering.

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He was asked to respond to the racist chanting that very nearly got the game abandoned after step one of UEFA's three-step protocol was triggered, and claimed he didn't hear anything.

He added: "If this is proven to be true, we have to be ashamed and apologise for this."

However, Marcus Rashford led those praising captain Ivelin Popov, who pleaded with fans at half-time to stop their racist chants.

Rashford tweeted: "Also been told what the Bulgaria captain did at half-time. To stand alone and do the right thing takes courage and acts like that shouldn’t go unnoticed."