Paris: Brazilian legend Zico (pictured) has resigned as coach of the Iraqi national team blaming a dispute over his contract.
“I would like to inform via this website that I have sent a communication to FIFA ... and to the Iraq Football Association declaring that I consider my contract to be void due to the IFA’s failure to abide by its terms,” he said on his internet website.
“I will provide further details shortly.”
The 59-year-old midfielder was put in charge of Iraq in the summer of last year and since then his side have played 21 games, with 10 wins and six draws.
Home matches have been played in Doha for security reasons. AFP
