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Costa Rica coach resigns after incident in game against Panama

Xinhua, August 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

Coata Rica coach Paulo Cesar Wanchope on Wednesday resigned due to the incident occurred last Tuesday in a soccer game against Panama, local media reported.

According to the official site of Costa Rican Football Federation (FEDEFUTBOL), Wanchope resigned after a meeting held with the federation directives after the incident between him and a security guard in a match held in Panama last Tuesday.

"After a cordial meeting between Paulo Cesar Wanchope and directives Jorge Hidalgo and Rodolfo Villalobos, Secretary General Rafael Vargas and the President of the National Team Committee, Adrian Gutierrez, the coach decided to step back and leave the national team," said the FEDEFUTBOL statement.

Later, Wanchope held a press conference in San Jose, where he said, "I have always defended the country and behave in the best way. We are humans and I had a bad reaction. I lost my mind and now I want to apologize with Costa Rica and Panama."

Wanchope added, "It was a bad reaction. I understand the situation. Therefore I take one step back and leave the national team. May God help they have a better work environment with the next coach and that it will qualify for the World Cup."

Last Tuesday, Wanchope fought against a guard in the match between Costa Rica's U-23 national team against Panama. Wanchope argued that he was forbidden to enter the field despite he had an ID, so he pushed the guard. Endi