article_snippet: The Japanese Football Association have been without a manager since The Japanese Football Association parted ways with Mexican coach Javier Aguirre, who was dismissed amid concerns of a manager alleged involvement in an ongoing match-fixing scandal that would interfere with The Japanese Football Association 2018 World Cup qualification.
article_snippet: a manager first match in charge of Japan - managing the like's former Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa and Southampton's Maya Yoshida will come on March 27 against Tunisia.
article_snippet: The one-time Ivory Coast coach is expected to arrive in Japan on Friday to complete the deal.
highlights_snippet: The former PSG manager set to arrive in Japan on Friday, March 13 .