Stojkovic is new president of Yugoslav FA

Belgrade, September 30 (agencies) - Former international star Dragan Stojkovic was Sunday elected as the new president of the Yugoslavia Football Federation, the Tanjug news agency reported.

Stojkovic, who played for Red Star Belgrade as well as in France, Italy and Japan, succeeds Miljan Miljanic who had held the post since 1988.

He takes over the top job at a depressing time for Yugoslav football with the national team having failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals and with all of the country's clubs knocked out of the UEFA Cup at the first round stage.

Stojkovic played for Radnicki Nis from 1981-86, Red Star Belgrade (1986-90), Olympic Marseille (1990-91), Verona (1991-92), and Marseille again (1991-94) before coming to Nagoya in 1994.

He was the Yugoslav League MVP in 1988 and '89 and the J. League MVP in 1995. He played in the World Cup in 1990 and 1998.