Susumu Watanabe

Soccer / J. League Oct 14, 2017

Yu Kobayashi delivers late brace as Frontale shock Vegalta

by Andrew McKirdy

Yu Kobayashi scored a late double as 10-man Kawasaki Frontale kept their J. League title hopes alive with a stunning 3-2 win over Vegalta Sendai on Saturday. Frontale went into the game at Todoroki Stadium trailing league leaders Kashima Antlers by five points with six ...

Soccer / J. League Nov 19, 2016

Vegalta's Watanabe to remain in charge for 2017 season

Vegalta Sendai announced on Saturday that Susumu Watanabe will manage the club for another season in 2017. Watanabe, who has been in charge of Sendai since April 2014, kept his team afloat in top-flight soccer as Vegalta finished 12th in the overall standings this season. "I'm ...