BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Dragan Stojković 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 Sunday that he offered his resignation after the loss in Leskovac. Serbia's Under-21 coach Zoran Mirković 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 Stojković “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 Stojković was a technically gifted midfielder with an eye for goal, starring for Red Star Belgrade and winning the Champion