ɪmˈiːdɪətli ˈæftɚ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ fɹʌm ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl plˈeɪ, sˈɜːɹɐkˌɑːv sˈɜːvd æz ɐsˈɪstənt tə ðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm, ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ wɪð ɪɾ æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt wˈɜːld kˈʌp.
Immediately after retiring from international play, Sirakov served as assistant to the national team, appearing with it at the 1998 World Cup.