Serbia FA chief resigns amid organised crime allegations

BELGRADE: Serbian Football Association president Slavisa Kokeza stepped down on Monday ahead of the Balkan nation's opening World Cup qualifiers amid allegations of links to organised crime which he has vehemently denied.

"Treacherous accusations devoid of all truth have been made and in order to allow the national team to prepare in peace for the upcoming games, I have stepped down" Kokeza was quoted as saying by the state Tanjug news agency. Serbia start their Group A campaign with home games against Ireland on Wednesday and Portugal on Saturday before they visit Azerbaijan on March 30. Luxembourg are the group's other team.The scandal is the second to rock the region in quick succession after Zoran Mamic stepped down as coach of Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb last Monday upon learning he was to serve a prison sentence of four years and eight months for fraud.

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