His first game in charge was a 5-5 draw with Holland, with two goals from Derby County's Branco Strupar marking his first international start.

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Derby's perseverance finally paid off as Strupar latched onto the end of Giorgi Kinkladze's lofted pass to stroke in an angled shot from the right on 66 minutes.

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There was also a scare for Excelsior Mouscron goalkeeper Francky Vandendriessche, who suffered internal bruising to his right foot after a collision with Derby County striker Branko Strupar in training.

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