Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu mentioned Thursday that he needs to go away a legacy for his successor by profitable January's Asian Cup earlier than stepping down after greater than eight years in cost.
Moriyasu will lead Japan as they attempt to seize the continental title for the primary time in 16 years on the match in Saudi Arabia.
He’ll then hand over the reins to Go Oiwa, who’s at the moment in control of Japan's Beneath-23 crew.
Japan have been knocked out of this 12 months's World Cup by Brazil within the final 32 after a last-minute objective condemned them to a 2-1 defeat.
Moriyasu saved religion with the majority of these gamers as he named his squad for 4 upcoming residence friendlies, and mentioned he needed to go away the job with a bang.
"The management will change however whoever is in cost can have the identical goal, to assist Japan win and develop," he mentioned.
"We need to maintain constructing in the direction of the Asian Cup after which go the baton over in a great way."
Japan will play Uruguay and Venezuela this month earlier than collaborating in a four-team match with Ecuador, New Zealand and Panama in October.
Moriyasu included new Aston Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki in his squad alongside Crystal Palace pair Daichi Kamada and Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ipswich City's Daizen Maeda.
Six of the World Cup squad have been disregarded, whereas there have been 4 new call-ups together with Southampton's Kuryu Matsuki.
Moriyasu mentioned his job was "to not dismantle the crew however to proceed alongside the identical path".
"I perceive that staying on this course provides us a greater probability of profitable the Asian Cup," he mentioned.
"Nevertheless it's not only a case of extra of the identical — there’s at all times progress and competitors among the many gamers."
Japan have been drawn in an Asian Cup group with champions Qatar, Thailand and Indonesia.
They have been knocked out within the quarter-finals by Iran on the match three years in the past in Qatar.
Japan additionally play Brazil and Paraguay in friendlies in Singapore in November.
amk/pst
