JFA finalizes deal with Osim for Japan coach job

JFA finalizes deal with Osim for Japan coach job

TOKYO, Japan - Former JEF United Chiba manager Ivica Osim (R) and Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi swaps pens after signing a deal for the appointment of Osim as Japan's national soccer team coach at a Tokyo hotel on July 21.

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