Leonardo Cuellar, the former Mexican national team player who built Mexico's women's program, has stepped down as coach of the women's team after 18 years, according to Soccer America.
Cuellar's resignation was announced Tuesday but had been anticipated since Mexico finished last in its group at last summer's Women's World Cup in Canada. Mexico followed that performance by failing to get past the group stage in Feburary's CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.
Mexico has not advanced beyond the group stage in the three World Cups it has played in, failing to win any of its nine games. And it has not qualified for an Olympic tournament since 2004.