Manager Futoshi Ikeda has parted ways with the Japan women's national football team upon the expiry of his contract, the Japan Football Association said Wednesday.The 53-year-old took the reins of Nadeshiko Japan in October 2021 and guided them to the quarterfinals both at the 2023 World Cup in New Zealand, where they beat eventual champions Spain 4-0 in the group stage, and at the recent Paris Olympics."I wanted Nadeshiko Japan to rise even further and be there with the players myself to witness the scenes lying ahead," Ikeda said on the JFA website as he thanked the players, staff and sup…READ FULL ARTICLE
