Former Japan head coach Vahid Halilhodzic filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Japan Football Association, claiming it defamed him after he was sacked just two months before the World Cup finals.In the suit filed with the Tokyo District Court, Halilhodzic demanded a public apology and 1 yen (less than 1 cent) in compensation, saying the JFA damaged his reputation and gave a negative impression of his personality when it abruptly fired him on April 7.Lawsuits for symbolic damages are often filed in the United States and Europe to emphasize that plaintiffs are not seeking financial gain.Two d…READ FULL ARTICLE