Thailand coach Akira Nishino has been inducted into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.
The Japanese received a commemorative relief in his native country last weekend, the Japan Football Association said on its website www.jfa.com.
“It is a great honour to be inducted into the Hall of Fame,” said Nishino.
“I used to think that being inducted into the Hall of Fame was like being locked away somewhere, but now I feel that I am right in the midst of the football world. I will continue to devote myself to football and give back a worthy contribution to the football world as a Hall of Fame inductee.
“With the cooperation of everyone, I will work in Thailand and would like to contribute to the development of football not only in Japan but also in Asia and around the world.”
Nishino, 65, steered his country to the last-16 round at the 2018 World Cup before losing 3-2 to…
