The owners of the 12 NPB clubs recognize the league could face a “critical situation” due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, Yokohama DeNA BayStars owner Tomoko Namba said on Tuesday.
Speaking in an online news conference after an extraordinary owners meeting, Namba said that although the participants did not reach any specific decisions, they had “an animated discussion” regarding the coronavirus, which has forced the league to delay the opening of the 2020 season.
Ten owners and two acting owners joined the meeting, according to Namba, who serves as chairperson for the NPB's ownership group.