Former national coach Torsier and Kazushi Kimura at the Japan Soccer Hall of Fame September 10 20:22

The Japan Football Hall of Fame, which celebrates people who have made a significant contribution to the development of the Japanese soccer world, was selected by Japan's first coach, Philippe Troussier, who made it to the World Cup for the first time in the final tournament.

Every year, the "Japan Soccer Hall of Fame" is selected by people who have made a great contribution to the development of the soccer world, and its amount is posted at the Japan Soccer Museum in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.



The Japan Football Association held a board meeting on the 10th and decided to enter the Hall of Fame of Mr. Philippe Trussier, saying that he "contributed significantly to the development of the Japanese football world."



Torcie is 65 years old from France.


In 1998, he was appointed as the Japan National Team Manager and also directed the Olympic team. With a defensive formation called ``Flat Three,'' where three defenders line up, the tactics of stealing the ball and then quickly assembling the attack are infiltrated, leading the team to the best eight at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2002 World Cup Day At the Korean tournament, it was the first time to advance to the final tournament.



“I am both surprised and thankful for the very honored announcement of my work. My experience in playing Japanese soccer has been an invaluable part of my career. I have been involved in improving the performance of the Japanese national team. I am very happy that this has led to this prestigious decision."



In addition, in the selection by vote, it was decided that the former representative of Japan, Kazushi Kimura, would enter the Hall of Fame.



Kimura is 62 years old. He had an accurate free kick during his active career, and played 54 games as a Japanese national team, marking 26 points. After retiring, he served as the national coach of Futsal and the director of Yokohama F. Marinos.



Kimura commented, "Thanks to all the people, staff, and people I met and played in this soccer life."