A Bulgarian top-flight football team has apologised for holding a minute’s silence for a former player after finding out that he was still alive and kicking.

According to reports, the team- Arda Kardzhali, held a tributary gesture in memory of former player Petko Ganchev before their Sunday’s league fixture against Levski Sofia, with both teams lining up on the centre circle and bowing their heads in Ganchev’s honour.

The moment, however, took a bizarre turn before the game ended after a very much alive Arda posted on the club’s Facebook page, noting that they were misinformed about his health BBC reports.

In response, the club expressed remorse about the blunder due to “wrong information about his death” on their page.

“The management of PFC Arda would like to express a huge apology to the former Arda player Petko Ganchev and his relatives after the club received wrong information about his death,” the club wrote.

“We wish Petko Ganchev many more years of good health and to enjoy the success of Arda.”