Alberto Zaccheroni was hired as the new Japan coach at the start of the month and, while little is known about him outside of his native Italy, he should be given time to settle into his new role.
The meal that the JFA made of hiring a successor to Takeshi Okada has made his job a lot tougher than it needed to be though, and my thoughts on the subject can be read here.
I spoke with Shinji Okazaki and Eiji Kawashima after Japan defeated Paraguay at the weekend and both told me that they are very much looking forward to the start of Alberto Zaccheroni’s reign as Japan coach.
Their comments can be found by following the links below:
As the JFA conducted their search for a new coach overseas, I wondered if they were wasting a lot of time and energy when there were a number of outstanding candidates already in Japan.
These musings turned into an article for the website of the English football magazine When Saturday Comes which you can read here:
Today I attended the press conference unveiling Alberto Zaccheroni as the new coach of the Japan national team.
今日は日本代表新監督アルベルト・ザッケローニの記者会見に行きました。
The Italian’s target for next year’s Asian Cup and his impresions of the team he has inherited can be found here:
http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-news/30199-zaccheroni-unveiled-as-japan-coach
ザッケローニ監督のアジアン・カップの目標と日本代表の感想はこちらです：
http://www.the-afc.com/jp/afc-asian-cup-news/30199-zaccheroni-unveiled-as-japan-coach
Sakka Nihon 