Football: Japan boss Vahid Halilhodzic urges China to trust 'best coach' Marcello Lippi

Men's football national team head coaches, Marcello Lippi of China (left), Vahid Halihodzic of Japan (second left), Jorn Andersen of North Korea (third left), and Shin Taeyong of South Korea (right) pose after their joint press conference for the upc
Men's football national team head coaches, Marcello Lippi of China (left), Vahid Halihodzic of Japan (second left), Jorn Andersen of North Korea (third left), and Shin Taeyong of South Korea (right) pose after their joint press conference for the upcoming EAFF E-1 Football Championship final round in Tokyo on Dec 7, 2017.PHOTO: AFP
China's midfielder Zhao Yuhao (left) and Japan's midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi (right) in action during the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship match between Japan and China in Tokyo, Japan on Dec 12, 2017.
China's midfielder Zhao Yuhao (left) and Japan's midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi (right) in action during the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship match between Japan and China in Tokyo, Japan on Dec 12, 2017.PHOTO: EPA-EFE