Football: Japan sack coach Halilhodzic 2 months to World Cup

Former Gamba Osaka boss and Japan Football Association technical director Akira Nishino will replace Vahid Halilhodzic as Japan head coach with two months remaining until the start of the World Cup finals in Russia, the association announced MondayHalilhodzic steered Japan through qualifying to their sixth straight finals appearance, but the JFA terminated the contract with the 65-year-old from Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday due to a lack of confidence.Nishino, who took the position as JFA technical director in 2016, will manage the national team until the end of the World Cup finals."As a …READ FULL ARTICLE