Bulgarian police search for missing Litex chief

SOFIA, May 22 (Reuters) - Police are searching for the president of Bulgarian club Litex Lovech Angel Bonchev, who disappeared in the early hours of Thursday.

Bonchev was last seen returning home with his family in the Sofia district of Darvenitsa, police said.

He was left alone to park his car but could not be found minutes later. His family said the car was locked and he was not reachable by mobile phone.

'It was like a bolt from the blue,' Litex spokesman Alexandar Gigov told reporters. 'We are still trying to collect more information.'

Litex, one of the leading clubs in the Balkan country, won the Bulgarian Cup last week, beating Cherno More Varna 1-0 in the final.

The 47-year-old Bonchev, a former world and European championship wrestler, is also president of Slavia-Litex, one of the most successful wrestling clubs in Bulgaria in recent years.