Maradona's assistant resigns as Gimnasia coach


  • Football
  • Saturday, 28 Nov 2020

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Superliga - Gimnasia y Esgrima v Racing Club - Juan Carmelo Zedillo Stadium, La Plata, Argentina - September 15, 2019 Gimnasia y Esgrima coach Diego Maradona and assistant coach Sebastian Mendez REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

(Reuters) - The Argentine club coached by Diego Maradona at the time of his death faced another blow on Friday as the star’s backroom staff resigned en masse.

“It is a decision we comprehend and shows the humanity of the group that worked so well with Diego Maradona,” Gimnasia y Esgrima said in a statement.

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