SOFIA, Bulgaria(AP) Nasko Sirakov has quit as Bulgaria's national team director, one day after the coach resigned following the side's loss to Montenegro for its second straight defeat in European Championship qualifying.
Sirakov stepped down Wednesday. Coach Stanimir Stoilov resigned shortly after Bulgaria lost 1-0 at home to Montenegro on Tuesday to sit last in Group G following its opening 4-0 loss at England last week.
Sirakov told BTA news agency that the two defeats are ''a tragedy for our football and for our national team.''
Stoilov says Stiliyan Petrov, who became captain when Dimitar Berbatov quit international football, is also considering retiring.
Stoilov says ''I hope he'll change his mind and I also want Berbatov to return.''