Sabri Lamouchi resigned as Côte d'Ivoire coach minutes after a 2-1
loss to Greece knocked them out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
"My contract comes to an end at this World Cup and there will be no
epilogue and you can understand well as to why," said the 42-year-old
Frenchman. "It is logical as we did not do well at last year's Africa
Cup of Nations or at the World Cup finals."
The former France
international, whose side started with a 2-1 win over Japan before
losing by that scoreline to Group C winners Colombia, said a lot of hard
work had gone into securing the Ivorians' first-ever appearance in the
knockout phase.
"I have put a lot of time and effort into the
past two years, but unfortunately my story with Côte d'Ivoire ends this
evening," he said. "The outcome is a cruel one but the Greeks did not
steal this victory.
"I am very disappointed and sad, and also for
the players and the Ivorian people. However, my career carries on and
there will be other defeats, though I would have liked this adventure to
finish in a different fashion."
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