Thursday 18 September 2014 19:29, UK
Carlos Moya has stepped down as Spain's Davis Cup coach after the five-times winners were eliminated from the elite World Group by Brazil at the weekend.
Moya, who took over from Alex Corretja at the end of 2013, was missing a number of his key stars for the clash on clay in Sao Paulo with injured world No 2 Rafa Nadal and No 5 David Ferrer two of the absentees
Brazil recorded a 3-1 success to dump Spain into the Euro/Africa Zone Group I for the first time since 1996.
For a country with 10 players in the top 50 it was a bitter blow and further humiliation following setbacks for their football and basketball teams at their respective World Cups this year.
Spain have dominated the Davis Cup over the past 14 years, winning five times in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011 and finishing as runners-up in 1965, 1967, 2003 and 2012.
They will begin their campaign to restore their World Group status away to either Russia or Denmark in July next year.
Former world No 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero is amongst the favourites to take over from Moya.
