Simeone resigns as River Plate coach

Simeone resigns as River Plate coach

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- River Plate coach Diego Simeone resigned on Friday and he will coach his last match with River on Sunday against Huracan club during the opening local tournament.

Simeone informed his decision to River's directors in Guadalajara, Mexico, after River was eliminated on Thursday night by the Mexican club Chivas from the quarterfinal of the South American Cup.

Simeone, 38-year-old, took charge as River's coach at the end of 2007 and conquered six months of the closing 2008 tournament, but a current string of poor results at the local tournament, which is the worst of its history and the elimination from the South American Cup, precipitated his resignation.