ハビエル・アギーレ
Halilhodžić's spiky personality frequently ruffled feathers after arriving in Japan to take over from Javier Aguirre in March 2015, and rumors of his impending dismissal swirled throughout his three-year reign. On 24 May 2018, Halilhodžić launched a lawsuit against the JFA and its president Kozo Tashima.