June 19 (Reuters) - Ricardo Mannetti has resigned as coach of Namibia just weeks after leading the side to one of their greatest triumphs, the country's football association has confirmed.
The 40-year-old did not accept a new contract offer from the Namibia Football Association (NFA) and with his current deal set to expire at the end of this month, has asked to return to his previous role heading up the organisation's youth structures.
It comes after Mannetti guided Namibia to victory in the regional Cosafa Cup tournament last month, a championship for southern African sides, for the first time in the country's history.