Ireland’s opponents Serbia hire Dragan Stojkovic as new boss

Dragan Stojkovic during his playing days with Yugoslavia in 1998. Picture: INPHO/Allsport

Ireland’s World Cup qualification rivals Serbia have enticed Dragan Stojkovic to become their new manager with a €1m bonus for steering them to Qatar.

While Stephen Kenny is still scrambling to source a suitable replacement for his departed assistant Damien Duff, Ireland’s opposition for the campaign opener in Belgrade on March 24 have been operating without a manager since mid-December.