The contract with the current goalkeeper coach, Ricardo LOPEZ, expires at the end of July and he will be leaving the national team.

Member of Executive Committee at the 8th board meeting approved and announced Enver LUGUSIC as a new goalkeeper coach.

Enver LUGUSIC's profile is as follows:

SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) GK Coach Enver LUGUSIC  Profile

Enver LUGUSIC

Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina
DOB: 1 May 1961 (55 years old)
Home Town: Vojnovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Experience in football:
1979-1981　NK Lokomotiva Brcko (Yugoslavia)
1981-1986　FK Jedinstvo Brcko (Yugoslavia)
1986-1990　FK Sarajevo (Yugoslavia)
1990-1992　Konyaspor (Turkey)
1992-1995　Kayserispor (Turkey)

Experience in National Team:
1986-1990　Yugoslavia Olympic Football Team

Coaching Experience:
2002-2004　PFC Slavia Sofia (Bulgaria)
2004-2006　U-21 Bosnia and Herzegovina National Team (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
2006-2007　Pegah FC (Iran)
2007-2008　Saba Battery FC (Iran)
2008-2010　Shanghai Shenhua FC (China)
2008-2009　Bosnia and Herzegovina National Team
2010-2011　Shandong Luneng FC (China)
2011-2012　Persepolis FC (Turkey)
2012-2013　Al-Wahda FC (UAE)
2014　　　　Al-Fujairah SC (UAE)
2015-2016　Bosnia and Herzegovina National Team

Certification:
UEFA Class A Diploma, UEFA GK Class A licence

Others:
1990-1991　Turkish Super League　Best Goalkeeper Awards
1991-1992　Turkish Super League　Best Goalkeeper Awards