After becoming the first J. League club to suffer a cluster of infections during the coronavirus pandemic, Sagan Tosu has found itself on the receiving end of a strong wave of criticism over its handling of the incident.
The J. League announced on Thursday night that three first-division games involving the team would be postponed, one day after Tosu President Minoru Takehara declared that the club would suspend its season for two weeks based on the advice of local health officials.
A postponed Levain Cup game between Sagan and Sanfrecce Hiroshima was also canceled after both teams were eliminated from the competition through other results.