Japan coach Okada eyes exit after penalty loss
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July 1, 2010, Thursday
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DISAPPOINTED Japan coach Takeshi Okada said he was likely to step down after his side lost its World Cup last 16 tie with Paraguay on penalties following a dire 0-0 draw on Tuesday.
Japan, bidding to reach its first ever quarterfinal and carrying the hopes of Asia, barely had a clear cut effort at goal in one of the worst matches of the tournament so far with Paraguay little better. "I don't think I have anything left to do now, probably," Okada said when asked if he would now be leaving, although he said a definite decision would take time.
"It's my responsibility, we did not insist enough. I can not elaborate any further. When I look back at what I could have done for the players and what I did as a head coach I should have been more insistent on winning."
Okada was adamant he was going for the win.
"All substitutions and changes I made were to try to push," said Okada, who targeted a semifinal spot prior to the tournament. "It's difficult to narrow down why we couldn't score. We are not a team that can score lots of goals."
Japan, bidding to reach its first ever quarterfinal and carrying the hopes of Asia, barely had a clear cut effort at goal in one of the worst matches of the tournament so far with Paraguay little better. "I don't think I have anything left to do now, probably," Okada said when asked if he would now be leaving, although he said a definite decision would take time.
"It's my responsibility, we did not insist enough. I can not elaborate any further. When I look back at what I could have done for the players and what I did as a head coach I should have been more insistent on winning."
Okada was adamant he was going for the win.
"All substitutions and changes I made were to try to push," said Okada, who targeted a semifinal spot prior to the tournament. "It's difficult to narrow down why we couldn't score. We are not a team that can score lots of goals."
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