Football: Japan Manager Moriyasu to Leave by Year-End as Asian Cup Postponed
The postponement could alter Japan’s coaching handover, with Hajime Moriyasu saying the national team’s long-term development comes first.
- The Asian Football Confederation postponed the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia until December 2027, citing "exceptional circumstances" following Houthi attacks on the host country.
- Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu faces uncertainty as the postponement likely denies him his final shot at silverware before his planned departure, originally scheduled for early next year when Under-23 coach Oiwa was set to take over.
- For this month's friendlies against Brazil and Paraguay, Moriyasu recalled Monaco forward Takumi Minamino and called up Coventry City winger Tatsuhiro Sakamoto for the first time in more than five years.
- Addressing the postponement, he said he would "accept reality," focusing on immediate matches while emphasizing that Japan needs a higher winning percentage against teams from South America.
- Japan Football Association technical director Masakuni Yamamoto said the timing of the coaching handover to Under-23 coach Oiwa will be decided within the JFA, leaving the manager's future uncertain.
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Football: Japan manager Moriyasu to leave by year-end as Asian Cup postponed
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu will leave his role by the end of the year as the Asian Cup scheduled for early next year in Saudi Arabia was postponed, a senior Japan Football Association official confirmed Thursday.
Japan boss accepts ‘reality’ amid rescheduling
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu yesterday said that he would “accept reality” after next year’s Asian Cup was postponed to December from January, likely costing him his last shot at silverware before stepping down.The Asian Football Confederation said the tournament in Saudi Arabia would be pushed back
Moriyasu confirmed that he will step down as coach of the Japan national football team and that a new coach will lead the Samurai at the 2028 Asian Cup.
Japan boss Moriyasu accepts ‘reality’ as Asian Cup postponement muddies his exit
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu on Wednesday said that he would “accept reality” after the 2027 Asian Cup’s postponement from January to December likely cost him his last shot at silverware before stepping down.
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