Hideki Nagai, who was involved in power harassment when he was the director of Tokyo Verdy in the Meiji Yasuda Seimei J2 League, has been appointed as the Vissel Kobe Sports Director. Among them, volunteer supporters of VISSEL KOBE issued a statement on the 22nd. He asked the club to explain why he had canceled his contract with Atsuhiro Miura and invited Hideki Nagai.
VISSEL KOBE has been struggling since the opening of the J1 league this season. Although he won the AFC Champions League (ACL) playoff once morest Melbourne Victory at the end of the extra time on the 15th of this month, he has not been able to finish 7 games so far in the J1 league with 4 minutes and 3 losses.
The club announced the cancellation of the contract with Atsuhiro Miura on the 20th of this month. The following day, the 21st, officially announced the appointment of Interim Director Luis Planaguma Ramos and Hideki Nagai’s appointment as Sports Director. However, Hideki Nagai has just been suspended for one year from the S-class license on the 10th of this month due to power harassment of players at Tokyo Verdy, and criticism has been raised from Vissel Kobe supporters and J League fans. There is.
Among them, “VISSEL KOBE Supporters Union”, a volunteer group of VISSEL KOBE supporters, released a statement on the 22nd, entitled “March 21st change of director and request for explanation to new SD inauguration new system”. “There are many opinions that the explanation that is convincing to the club’s policy is not enough and other opinions that ask for confirmation,” he said, and requested that a supporter meeting be held.
In addition, as questions, “future relationship with former director Atsuhiro Miura who is a meritorious person”, “reason for selecting the provisional director Luis”, “reason for inviting Mr. Hideki Nagai”, etc. are listed. “I can’t deny Mr. Nagai’s restart, but the important thing is that everyone should focus on their goals and start in a solid circle of trust,” said Hideki Nagai. There is.
Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman of Rakuten Vissel Kobe Co., Ltd., has announced his intention to hold a meeting with Hideki Nagai. Attention is focused on what kind of explanation is given by Mr. Hideki Nagai, who has a criminal record of power harassment.
