Takayuki Yoshida

Soccer / J. League Jun 8, 2019

Vissel Kobe hire ex-Hamburger SV boss Thorsten Fink as new manager

Vissel Kobe on Saturday named former Hamburger SV boss Thorsten Fink as their new manager. He replaces Takayuki Yoshida. The 51-year-old German takes the reins with Vissel languishing in 13th place in the J. League first-division table after 14 games. Spaniard Juan Manuel Lillo stepped ...

Soccer | From the Spot Apr 24, 2019

Vissel faces challenges after week of turmoil

by Dan Orlowitz

Seven weeks ago, David Villa's first J. League goal in front of an enthusiastic home crowd led even the most cynical of observers to wonder whether this could be the year that perennial underperformer Vissel Kobe would finally put together a campaign worthy of ...