Italy’s Zaccheroni appointed Japan coach
by Suni Said Salah | Posted on Monday, August 30th, 2010
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TOKYO (AP)—Former Juventus and AC Milan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has been appointed to lead Japan’s national football team.
The Japan Football Association made the announcement on Monday, making Zaccheroni the first Italian and the sixth foreigner to coach Japan.
The 57-year-old Zaccheroni takes over from Takeshi Okada, who stepped down after taking Japan to the round of 16 at the World Cup in South Africa.
Japan plays Paraguay and Guatemala at home on Sept. 4 and 7, with more friendlies against Argentina and South Korea scheduled in October.
Zaccheroni’s first competitive tournament will be the Asian Cup in Qatar in January.
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