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Greece coach Sergio Markarian quits after poor Euro 2016 qualifying form

Sergio Markarian has quit as coach of Greece after a second loss to the Faroe Islands in qualifying for next year's European Championship.

Markarian, 70, apologised for the poor results and announced his resignation in a statement on Tuesday.

The Uruguayan took over in February from Claudio Ranieri but failed to lift Greece from the bottom of Group F, securing only a 0-0 draw in Hungary and losing 2-1 to the Faeroe Islands last month.

Ranieri -- who has since taken over at Leicester -- was suspended in November after the tiny island nation beat the Greeks 1-0 in Athens.

Romania currently lead the group with 14 points from six matches, one ahead of Northern Ireland, while Greece are last with only two points ahead of next summer's tournament in France.

Greece won the European Championship in 2004, beating hosts Portugal 1-0 in the final to deliver one of the biggest shocks in European footballing history.