TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The coach of Japan's national soccer team Ivica Osim suffered a stroke on Friday, the Japan Football Association (JFA) said.
The 66-year-old Bosnian, who took the helm after Japan's exit from the 2006 World Cup, suffered the stroke at his home in Chiba, east of Tokyo.
'We're shocked. More than the state of the Japan national team, we want Osim to recover quickly,' a tearful JFA President Saburo Kawabuchi told reporters, adding that Osim was in an intensive care unit in hospital.
'His condition is unstable and I can't say anything at this stage about the long-term outlook.'
JFA vice chairman Junji Ogura said Osim was watching soccer when he collapsed in the early hours of Friday.
Osim led Japan to a 4-1 victory over Egypt in their last game on Oct. 17. They are scheduled to play a couple of friendly matches in late January before facing World Cup qualifier rivals including North Korea in February.
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