Criticism builds over Sagan Tosu’s handling of coronavirus cluster
While President Minoru Takehara said the cluster “could have happened at any club,” media outlets have raised concern over Sagan’s handling of the outbreak.
Sagan Tosu suspends season after coronavirus cluster within organization
Initial results from Sagan’s PCR tests resulted in the J. League’s decision to cancel Wednesday night’s Levain Cup match between Sagan and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Levain Cup match postponed after Tosu members test positive for virus
A J. League YBC Levain Cup match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Sagan Tosu was canceled on Wednesday just hours before kickoff after Sagan reported that a player and team staffer had tested positive for the new coronavirus, with tests later confirming six more players ...
Sagan Tosu manager Kim Myung Hwi has tested positive for coronavirus, the J. League first-division side said Tuesday. Three club officials were found to have been in close-proximity contact with Kim, but no players, the club said. Kim, a 39-year-old Japan-born South Korean, felt unwell around ...
'King Kazu' becomes oldest to play in Japan league cup match at 53
Yokohama FC's Kazuyoshi Miura, playing in his first game of the season, became the oldest player to take to the pitch in Japan's league cup competition, the YBC Levain Cup, on Wednesday at the age of 53 years, 5 months and 10 days. By starting ...
Sagan Tosu player negative for virus after missing game with fever
FC Tokyo manager Kenta Hasegawa criticized the league for apparently deciding to proceed with the match before consulting his team.
Vissel becomes first J. League club to pass ¥10 billion mark
Vissel Kobe became the first Japanese club to surpass ¥10 billion ($92.7 million) in annual operating revenue as the club once again topped the J. League earnings list for the 2019 fiscal year, according to figures released Wednesday. The league's financial disclosures showed Vissel, owned ...
History repeats as Tosu struggles to find financial footing during COVID-19 crisis
The Kyushu club finds itself in serious financial distress after the departure of yet another major sponsor and the J. League's ongoing hiatus.
Squads, not stars, could define J. League's 2020 season
In its chosen hashtag for the season (#2020の主役は誰だ), the J. League literally asks "who will play the lead role in 2020?" That's never exactly been an easy question to ask, but it's become especially difficult in recent years. The league's supply of reliable stars has ...
Tosu wins nail-biter against Matsumoto to stay above relegation zone
Sagan Tosu avoided falling into the relegation zone with a 1-0 home win over Matsumoto Yamaga, a fellow straggler in the J. League first division, on Sunday. Takashi Kanai scored the game's only goal on a 13th-minute free-kick at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium, and the ...
Takashi Kanai propels Sagan Tosu past FC Tokyo with extra-time winner
Takashi Kanai scored an extra-time winner as Sagan Tosu came from behind to beat J. League first-division frontrunner FC Tokyo 2-1 Saturday, denying the visitors the three points they needed to ensure their league lead. The loss left FC Tokyo with 53 points, one ahead ...
Fernando Torres retires with positive J. League legacy
After a night of pomp and circumstance, Fernando Torres' professional career came to a close on Friday as he played his last game wearing the neon blue and pink of Sagan Tosu. Across from him on the pitch were two players with whom he won ...
