World Cup: Akira Nishino's time as Japan coach over after end of tournament

The Japan Football Association said Thursday it will not ask Akira Nishino to continue as national team coach after his contract ends in July, as the squad returned home following their round-of-16 defeat to Belgium at the World Cup in Russia."We (the JFA) will not persuade Nishino to stay on the job, as his time as manager for the Japan national team ends," JFA President Kozo Tashima told a press conference after the team arrived at Narita airport outside Tokyo.The JFA said Monday it plans to decide on Nishino's successor by the end of July.Nishino, who took the reins following the shock d…READ FULL ARTICLE