Algiers: Algeria coach Rabah Saadane has stepped dowm after a 1-1 draw with Tanzania in an African Nations Cup qualifier on Friday, the Algerian Football Federation said in a statement on Saturday.
"His decision to resign had been endorsed by the AFF's President Mohamed Raouraoua," it added.
Saadane, 64, was awarded a two-year contract extension in July despite returning from the World Cup in South Africa without a victory.
Saadane had led Algeria to their first World Cup finals appearance in 24 years and steered the team to the semi-finals at this year's Nations Cup.
Algeria finished with one point from three World Cup matches, drawing with England and losing to Slovenia and the United States.
Bureau Report
First Published: Sunday, September 05, 2010, 10:09