Argentine coach resigns from hospital bed
Reuters - Tuesday 28 February 2012, 22:35
Nestor Gorosito
handed in his resignation as coach of Argentine first division
side Argentinos Juniors from a hospital bed after suffering
multiple injuries in a car crash.
The 47-year-old crashed his pickup truck in the early hours
of Saturday on a highway on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, hours
before his team lost a league match against San Lorenzo.
"Today, the coaching staff led by Nestor Gorosito handed in
their resignations to the board. These will be evaluated jointly
with the coach given the time that his recovery requires," the
club said on Tuesday on their website.
The former Argentina midfielder decided to resign after
learning he would have to remain in hospital for at least two
months to recover from intestinal damage and a fractured
vertebra.
Club president Luis Segura confirmed on La Red radio station
that Gorosito's life was not in danger and the board would take
two to three days to decide whether to accept his resignation.
Argentinos, who won their third league title in 2010, signed
Gorosito in September midway through the Apertura, first of two
championships in the season.
Picking up a team with no wins in seven matches, he steered
them to five victories and three draws in 11. Argentinos have
picked up only one point from three matches in the Clausura
championship.