Assuming the heavy responsibility of being the head of a sports league during the COVID-19 pandemic probably isn’t something many people are willing to take on.
Chiba Jets Chairman Shinji Shimada, however, said he “gladly” accepted the B. League’s offer to be its next chairman the first time the league approached him.
The 49-year-old, who previously served as the Chiba Jets Funabashi president, was approved as the candidate to become the league’s next chairman by unanimous consent during an emergency general meeting of the league’s members, which was held online Wednesday.