Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has resigned following eight years in charge after the country's poor performance at Euro 2016.

Del Bosque was unable to guide the defending European champions beyond the last 16 in France after suffering a 2-0 defeat by Italy in Paris on Monday. 

The 65-year-old - who was in the hot seat as the national team won the World Cup in 2010 and European Championship two years later - was expected to call time on his tenure.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has announced he will step down as manager of the national team 

The former Real Madrid boss has been in charge of Spain for eight years since taking over from Luis Aragones

Just three days after goals from Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle saw Antonio Conte's men through to a quarter-final berth against Germany, the Spanish post-mortem is well and truly underway with the search for a new manager set to begin.  

'Of course, I have no intention of continuing,' Del Bosque said in an interview with Radio Nacional de Espana on Thursday. 'It was a decision I had taken beforehand.'

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'Without a doubt, I have no intention to remain as coach, but you have to be discreet. No matter what the result of the Euros, I had no doubt about what my future would be,' he said.

'I have handled this issue discreetly. But it is a decision that was taken in advance On July 31 I will leave football. I will be available to help. 

Del Bosque will forever be remembered fondly by Spaniards for his triumphs in 2010 and 2012

VICENTE DEL BOSQUE'S MANAGERIAL CAREER

Club 

1987-1990 Real Madrid B

1994 Real Madrid

1996 Real Madrid (caretaker)

1999-2003 Real Madrid

2004-2005 Besiktas 

Honours  

La Liga: 2000-01, 2002-03

Supercopa de Espana: 2001

Copa Iberoamericana: 1994

UEFA Champions League: 1999-2000, 2001-02

UEFA Super Cup: 2002

Intercontinental Cup: 2002

International 

 2008-2016 Spain

Honours 

FIFA World Cup: 2010

UEFA European Championship: 2012

World Manager of the Year: webpage 2012

FIFA World Coach of the Year: 2012

Record

Played 114 Won 87 Drew 10 Lost 17 

Goals scored 254 Goals conceded 79

Win percentage: 76.3

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'I will leave the bench although I will always remain close and will want things to go well for Spanish football. If I can help in anything, I will.'

Del Bosque had said he would have talks with Spanish Football Federation president Angel Maria Villar before announcing his future plans.

The former Real Madrid boss took over after Euro 2008 triumph and led the side to glory at the 2010 World Cup and at Euro 2012, but Spain failed to make it out of the group stage at the 2014 World Cup and then struggled this summer.

Joaquin Caparros and Paco Jemez have both declared their intention to become the next manger, with Jemez only joining La Liga side Granada on a three-year contract earlier this month.

Joaquin Caparros, the former Sevilla coach, is among the candidates to become the next Spain boss

Paco Jemez only joined Granada on a three-year contract earlier this month but is considered a candidate

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