Soccer Football - World Cup - Japan Media Scrum - FC Rubin Kazan training base, Kazan, Russia - July 3, 2018 Japan's coach Akira Nishino arrives for media scrum. REUTERS/Alexey Nasyrov
SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) - Japan coach Akira Nishino will not be asked to continue in the role when his contract expires at the end of this month, the Japanese Football Association (JFA) and the manager said on Thursday.
Speaking as the squad returned to Tokyo following their World Cup last 16 defeat by Belgium, Nishino said this had always been the plan.
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