Coleman quits Sociedad job

Chris Coleman has announced his resignation as coach of Real Sociedad.

Coleman’s decision comes less than a week after the Welshman said he would be staying at the Spanish second division outfit following a meeting with the club’s new president Inaki Badiola.

There had been speculation about the former Fulham manager’s future at Sociedad due to the recent election of Badiola, whose new ideas on the club’s aims for the season and transfer policy differed greatly to the ones set out following Coleman’s arrival last summer.

Having asked for a few days to consider his position, Coleman last Thursday announced he would be staying at Sociedad for “as long as the club need me” after receiving the backing of both his players and Badiola.

However, the 37-year-old Coleman now appears to have had a change of heart and today announced to a press conference that he was stepping down as coach.