Czech coach Michal Bilek has resigned following his side's 2-1 loss to Italy in a World Cup qualifier that all but ended the country's chances of reaching next year's finals in Brazil.
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The Czechs have endured a stuttering qualifying campaign under Bilek, beating only Malta and Armenia as they struggled to find the net for a majority of their Group B games.
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"I have not met the goal we have set for ourselves and... I offer my resignation," Bilek said in a statement.
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Bilek was never popular with fans due to a string of unconvincing results and conservative tactics but he did gain some success when he guided the Czechs to the Euro 2012 quarterfinals in Poland and Ukraine.
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The former midfielder, who scored 11 goals in 35 internationals and played at the 1990 World Cup, took over four years ago after the side failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals.
The Italy loss is something the coach did not expect for such action. I don't like it when coaches quit their jobs after a match loss though!