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Gomez quits Colombia over punching incident

"This morning, after a deep personal reflection, seeking the best benefit for the country, the Colombian national team, the federation and the sponsors, and accepting the consequences of his acts, Hernan Dario Gomez presented his resignation from his position as coach," the FCF said in a statement on Tuesday.

"The Colombian Federation wants to reiterate and emphasize that it is sorry for and rejects any violent act by officials, players or coaches," it added.

"For the time being we won't have a coach in place for the senior national team," the FCF statement said.

The incident that led to Gomez's resignation occurred on Saturday night at the entrance to a Bogota night club where a woman insulted the 55-year-old coach, criticising his work with the national team.