Bulgaria captain Stilian Petrov has quit international soccer, saying he does not want to play under national coach Hristo Stoichkov. "

I don't want to play under the guidance of Hristo Stoichkov," the Aston Villa midfielder said in a statement. "My decision comes as a result of many events since Stoichkov took over."

Stoichkov said there had been no row between the two men.

"There's no conflict between me and Stilian," said Stoichkov after returning from Wednesday's 1-0 win over Luxembourg in a Euro 2008 Group G qualifier.

"He is a very important figure in our squad, he's our captain and will remain our captain while I'm the coach."