Costa Rica World Cup coach Jorge Luis Pinto has resigned from his post.
The Colombian, who guided the national team to the World Cup quarter-finals this summer, cited a difference of opinion with the Central American country's Football Association as the reason for his departure.
"I realised I would not be able to count on conditions to carry out my work," Pinto said in a statement. "So it wasn't possible to reach an agreement to renew my contract."
Pinto took charge of Costa Rica for a second spell in 2011, having held no fewer than 13 previous managerial positions prior to his appointment.
The 61-year-old guided his team through the World Cup's so-called 'group of death', featuring England, Uruguay and Italy, before defeating Greece on penalties in the last 16 and bowing out courageously in a shootout with the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.
Mark Langshaw
