Croatia manager Igor Stimac offers resignation after Scotland defeat

Croatia manager Igor Stimac has offered his resignation following his side's 2-0 defeat to Scotland tonight.

The Croatians finished second in their World Cup qualifying group to book their place in the playoffs, but after the match Stimac told Croatian FA president Davor Suker that he wants to step down.

"It is a bad defeat. I offered my mandate (resignation) to the president of the Croatian football federation because of the latest results of our team, because everything that surrounds us," he is reported as saying by STV Sport.

"Never mind that we qualified for the playoffs, I want to show some morale, certain responsibility and if there is anyone in the federation that does not believe in my work I want to give them the chance to change.

"They will have a meeting to discuss it."

Croatia finished second in World Cup qualifying Group A with 17 points.