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Halilhodzic launches JFA law suit, thinks Japan soccer boss acted illegally

By Jack Tarrant
Vahid Halilhodzic, who was fired from his position as Japan national soccer team head coach, attends a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan, April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic launched a law suit against the country's football association and its president Kozo Tashima on Thursday, saying he was fired illegally just two months before the World Cup.

The Bosnian's lawyer Lionel Vincent filed the suit on Thursday in a Tokyo district court, court officials confirmed.

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