Diego Maradona’s coaching staff at Argentinian club side, Gimnasia y La Plata, has resigned following the death of the football legend.
Maradona died on Wednesday at the age of 60 after a heart attack.
Sebastian Mendez, Maradona’s assistant at Gimnasia, had taken over the team on an interim basis after the 1986 World Cup winner was hospitalised on Nov. 2.
A club statement read: “Club Esgrima y La Plata announces with great regret that the coaching staff that accompanied Diego Armando Maradona has decided to resign from their respective positions, irrevocably.
“This is a decision that our club understands and one that demonstrates the human quality of the entire work group that Diego Maradona had formed, and that had been developing their work so well.
“The ‘Tripero’ people thanks you with all their hearts for the work done, the effort and the commitment shown.
“Diego Maradona’s era and his work team are already an important part of the history of our club. Diego left as one more ‘Tripero’, as did all of you.”
