Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi said Saturday the JFA is in talks with JEF United Chiba and former Yugoslavia coach Ivica Osim for the national team job, taking over from outgoing Brazilian coach Zico.
Members of Japan's national soccer team are welcomed by fans at Narita airport on Saturday after returning home from the World Cup in Germany. Goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi appears in the front, followed by Keiji Tamada, Masashi Oguro, and Shunsuke Nakamura.
Kawabuchi made the revelation at a news conference after returning from Germany following Japan's early exit from the World Cup. Zico had made clear his intention to leave his post after the World Cup after four years in charge.