Dragan Stojkovic has resigned as Serbia coach following the 1-0 home defeat to Albania in World Cup qualifying on Saturday.

The Serbian soccer federation said in a statement on Sunday that he offered his resignation after the loss in Leskovac. Serbia’s Under-21 coach Zoran Mirkovic will take interim charge for Tuesday’s Group K match away to Andorra ahead of a meeting on Friday regarding further changes in the national team set-up.

The Serbian FA thanked Stojkovic “for everything he has done in the past four and a half years at the helm of the national team, primarily in qualifying for the World (Cup) and European Championship.” The 60-year-old Stojkovic was a technically gifted midfielder with an eye for goal, starring for Red Star Belgrade and winning the Champions League with Marseill

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