AFP, Caracas :
Venezuela’s Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro has resigned less than two weeks ahead of a triple-header of World Cup qualifiers, because he has not been paid for a year, the country’s federation said on Friday.
“Yesterday (Thursday) we received a letter from the technical director rescinding his contract,” said Jorge Gimenez, president of the Venezuelan Football Federation.
“We spoke with him in the evening and explained to him that it was difficult for us to understand his position …. because we have a triple- header,” said Gimenez.
It was not enough to change Peseiro’s mind, though, and he confirmed his resignation on Friday morning.
South American minnows Venezuela face Argentina, Peru and Paraguay in World Cup qualifiers between September 2 and September 9.
