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Yokohama F, which has been on the decline.There is an ongoing crisis in Marinos.
On the 24th, the Japanese Football Zone announced the injury of striker Ryo Miyichi and defender Kosei Swama. The two players were injured during a Japanese J-League game and examined at a hospital. Miyaichi was diagnosed with a ruptured right hamstring muscle and Swama with a damaged right ankle ligament. According to the club, both players are expected to take six to eight weeks to recover.
The media said 'Miyaichi and Swama have been the team's main players this season, so their departure is a big blow to the team. Miyaichi has played in 12 J1 League games this season, while Swama has played in nine games. Yokohama has been sluggish even after the manager's change, and remains at the bottom after losing seven consecutive games, the most by a J-League club.
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Yokohama is one of Japan's most prestigious clubs. He has won the first division championship five times and is also a prestigious player who has won the Japan FA Cup seven times. It is a prestigious tradition that has never been relegated since the creation of the J League. It is also a well-known team for Korean fans, including Yoo Sang-chul, Ahn Jung-hwan, Yoon Il-rok and Nam Tae-hee.
Yokohama is in an unprecedented crisis this season. There have been no wins in the last 12 games, including the 1-2 defeat against Vissel Kobe on the 21st. It fell to the bottom of the league with eight consecutive losses, including the Cup. Yokohama is on its way to the half of the season soon, with only eight points. It is the worst start ever since the club was founded. In order to escape from relegation, you have to rise to 17th place, but the gap to 17th place has widened to 11 points.
The sharp fall of Yokohama is even more surprising because it is a team that showed strong performance until last season. Yokohama was in the middle of the league, but showed overwhelming performance in the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) League phase. He ranked first overall with a 6-1 record in seven league-phase games.
Gwangju FC, led by head coach Lee Jung-hyo, was the team that humiliated Yokohama, which was so strong. At that time, Gwangju smashed Yokohama 7-3 at home, traumatizing the Asian soccer community. Yokohama finished the 2024 season without performing well in ACLE.
Ahead of the 2025 season, Yokohama received more anticipation when it appointed Steve Holland, who was the head coach for the England national team. Holland's leadership and the strength of Yokohama, an Asian powerhouse, seemed to be strong, but Holland was replaced a month after his debut with the worst performance.
Coach Holland left, but Yokohama is on the way to the downfall made by Coach Holland and is unable to get out of it. Yokohama really faced a relegation crisis, with its core powers, Miyachi and Swama, unable to play for about two months. It is still in the middle of the season, but there is a wide gap with clubs near other relegation zones. If they fail to rebound quickly, Yokohama will face the first relegation in the club's history.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
