J. League sponsors exploring new marketing opportunities in response to virus
With the number of spectators at stadiums capped in keeping with government guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, companies sponsoring J. League teams are changing their marketing strategies to attract the interest of as many soccer fans as possible. The companies are promoting ...
Tokyo protects Leandro goal to beat Nagoya in Sei Muroya's last game
FC Tokyo right back Sei Muroya may be bound for Germany, but he made sure not to make manager Kenta Hasegawa regret sending him out for one last shift. In his final J. League appearance before leaving for second-division Hannover, The Samurai Blue defender played ...
J1 game postponed after more infections found at Grampus
Nagoya's scheduled match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima was called off after a player and team staff tested positive for the coronavirus.
Nagoya Grampus' Kazuya Miyahara tests positive for coronavirus
Nagoya Grampus defender Kazuya Miyahara has become the first player to test positive for the novel coronavirus since Japan's professional soccer league resumed its season late last month, the J. League first division team said Saturday. The 24-year-old Miyahara, who played in 31 league matches ...
Grampus goalkeeper Mitch Langerak tests positive for coronavirus
Nagoya Grampus goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak was found to be carrying the novel coronavirus, days after another player of the J. League first-division team tested positive earlier this month, the club said Sunday. Langerak, an Australia international, has been admitted to an Aichi Prefecture hospital although ...
Grampus to disinfect facilities after player contracts virus
Nagoya Grampus will disinfect club facilities this week under the guidance of a public health office after one of their players tested positive for the new coronavirus, the J. League first-division side said Saturday. The disinfection, to be carried out Monday, is aimed at preventing ...
Longtime Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka hangs up his boots
Marcus Tulio Tanaka, a critical part of Japan's defense, including a stint at one FIFA World Cup, announced his decision to retire on Sunday. "Today I'm ending a 19-year career," the 38-year-old Tanaka told a Tokyo news conference. "I'm overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude." Tanaka, primarily ...
Massimo Ficcadenti to replace ousted Yahiro Kazama at Grampus
J. League first-division side Nagoya Grampus said Monday that head coach Yahiro Kazama has been dismissed and Italian trainer Massimo Ficcadenti will be his successor. The 57-year-old Ficcadenti managed FC Tokyo for two full seasons from 2014. In 2016, he was brought in to manage ...
Yahiro Kazama will step down as manager of relegation-threatened Nagoya Grampus, sources said late Friday evening. The 57-year-old Kazama had been in charge of the J. League first-division club since 2017 and helped it return to the top flight last year. But Grampus finished just outside ...
Kawasaki Frontale booked their place in the Levain Cup semifinals Sunday with a 4-2 aggregate win over Nagoya Grampus in their quarterfinal tie. Frontale will be joined in the penultimate stage of the league cup competition by Kashima Antlers, Gamba Osaka and Consadole Sapporo, following ...
