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Japan Women's Football Coach Nils Nielsen's Exit Due to Culture Clash
Japan and Australia, finalists in the Women's Asian Cup, have renewed calls for pay parity with men's football, with Japan also announcing the sacking of coach Nils Nielsen, whose shock exit was partly attributed to communication issues and cultural differences.
2 Apr, 12:07 — 3 Apr, 08:35
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Al JazeeraMostly Factual149d ago
Women’s Asian Cup finalists accuse governing body over equal money
Japan and Australia renew calls for pay parity with men's football, as former also sack coach Nils Nielsen.
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Culture clash spelt shock end for Japan women's first foreign coach
Nils Nielsen's shock exit as Japan coach after leading them to Women's Asian Cup glory was partly down to communication issues and cultural differences, officials and experts said.Team director Sasaki said there was a communication issue between Nielsen and his players, even though 16 of the Asian Cup squad were based in England.
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First report: Al Jazeera · 2 Apr, 12:07|Full coverage: 2 · 20h|Window: 20h
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