New Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka management decided a change was needed after the winless team’s weekend setbacks.
Head coach Ryuji Kawai, who was in his second season in charge, was dismissed on Monday, a day after the team fell to 0-7 by dropping a 73-53 decision on the road to the Akita Northern Happinets.
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