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There is also a master who made a surprising turnaround in the Japanese J-League.
On the 18th (Korea time), Japan's football zone highlighted coach Ricardo Rodriguez, who leads the J-League 1 Kashiwa Reysol, saying, `From 17th place to the lead, I can't count the manager's ability.'
The Football Zone was awarded the J-League January Outstanding Coach Award by Ricardo Rodriguez in June. Rodriguez is Kashiwa's third club in the J. League. He said he transformed his team, which was 17th last season, into the leader at the end of round 23.
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Kashiwa, who finished 17th last season, became the J-League 1 leader this season. With stable performance, he beat Vissel Kobe, Kyoto Shopping Center FC, and Kashima Antlers to the lead. Along with the previous two consecutive wins, Kashiwa, who has already won 12 games this season, has surpassed the nine wins recorded last season.
The person who contributed significantly to Kashiwa's performance is Rodriguez this season. Rodriguez, who went through the youth team and immediately became a leader instead of making his professional debut, is a coach who has already experienced the Spanish stage. He has played a managerial role at Girona and has also experienced the Saudi national team as a head coach.
His full-fledged coaching career took place mainly on the Asian stage. Starting with Ratchaburi, Thailand, he taught Patum and Supanburi. After that, he entered the Japanese stage in 2016 when he led Tokushima. From 2020 to 2023, he led the Urawa Reds. At that time, he won the Asian Champions League along with the Emperor's Cup, proving his ability with outstanding performances in Urawa. Rodriguez's ability is also demonstrated in Kashiwa, raising the team, which was competing for relegation, to the lead in an instant this season.
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Spain's Asdo 'Rodrigues has the fewest losses and has the best scoring ability in the league. Rodriguez is a well-rounded coach who grew up in his Japanese career. I can't fathom his influence on Japan."
Rodriguez's performance reminds him of Jeonbuk Hyundai's manager Gus Foyet, who is the center of the K League 1 sensation this season. Jeonbuk, which faced the worst crisis last season by experiencing the promotion and playoffs, took the lead in the league with coach Foye showing an overwhelming run this season. European coaches' performances on the Asian stage are expected to receive great attention until the end of the season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
