Lost to Albania at home! Serbia coach Stojkovic announced his resignation after the game
In Group K of the European Group Stage of the World Cup Qualifiers, Serbia lost 0-1 at home to Albania and suffered two consecutive defeats. As a result, England basically secured the first place in the group to advance to the World Cup, while Serbia needs to compete with Albania for a play-off spot.
After the game, Serbian head coach Dragan Stojkovic confirmed his resignation: "I have submitted my resignation to the Football Association Chairman Jajic and Secretary-General Raduik. I will not lead the team to participate in the next game against Andorra. The team will be led by my assistant Jorovic."
Stojkovic said that he will Later, he explained the reason for his resignation: "It is always easy to be wise after the fact. You always have the best intentions, believe in an idea, believe in a certain quality you have, and think it can bring results. But it is not the case. If the game is tied, it can be accepted, but losing to a direct competitor at home is really bitter. I need Again, this is my responsibility and please do not doubt my understanding of the situation. "
"Of course, I wish the players and everyone the best in the future, and hope they can continue to win and work hard for the national team. I apologize to the people of the country for this loss, thank you all for your support over the past four and a half years, and sincerely thank everyone who supports me and us. Football is made up of wins and losses, good and bad moments. I'm not going to run away from responsibility, it has to end this way. I apologize to the people of the country again, but we need to raise our heads, this is just a game, it's over, that's it..."