Takeshi Okada, who is set to be appointed Japan coach for a second time, said Wednesday he will be keeping tinkering to a minimum when he inherits stricken coach Ivica Osim's team. Speaking publicly for the first time since being picked as the three-time Asian champions' boss, Okada said, "Basically I will go with the team that I have. I don't have any special demands and I will be happy if the players accept me as the coach," said Okada, who met with Japan Football Association officials Wednesday to iron out the details of his contract. The 51-year-old Okada, who guided Japan to its debut at the World Cup finals in 1998, will be officially named as coach at a JFA executive committee meeting on Friday.
