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The local area is in a mood of confusion over the news of the replacement of RB Omiya Ardiza in Japan's J2 (second division).
Omiya announced on the 24th that he would break up with coach Tetsu Nagasawa and appoint Yuki Miyazawa as the new head coach. CEO Hiromi Omiya Hara said, `I am grateful to Nagasawa for taking the helm in a difficult time and playing an important role in promoting J2 and developing this season.'
Nagasawa took the helm of Omiya, who was a member of J3 (third division) last year, and immediately rose to the lead and won the league to win the promotion to J2. As of this season, he is ranking eighth among the 20 teams with 47 points. He is only one point shorter than Tokushima Bortis (48 points), who is ranking sixth in the J1 Promotion Playoff. Although it has recently slowed down due to three consecutive losses, it is preparing to fight properly as it proceeds with team training until the afternoon of the day when the dismissal was announced," he once said.
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The Football Zone, a Japanese soccer media outlet, analyzed that the decision was strongly influenced by Red Bull's acquisition of Omiya. Football Zone reported that Stuart Webber, who recently took over as the club's general manager, appeared on the training ground. Weber, who served as Norwich's general manager until July last year, took office on the 22nd with de facto full authority, including the operation of Oh Mi-yeo's first-team and recruitment of players, youth development, performance analysis, and front-coach communication. Weber said in his inaugural address that he was `happy to take the unique opportunity to be part of a very ambitious project. It's an interesting challenge. Omiya has all the elements to become a leader in Japanese soccer. We will open up the future of the club." Mario Gomes, Head of Red Bull Football Technical, said "We are very pleased to appoint Weber to Omiya. He will serve as a bridge between Omiya and Red Bull as sports director."
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The newly appointed director Miyazawa is a leader fostered by Red Bull. After a brief stint as a high school player, he majored in sports management and moved to Germany, where he entered the soccer world as an interpreter for Japanese players in Cologne. He then served as an assistant coach at the Red Bull Academy and served as an interpreter for Takumi Minamino. He served as a leader of Red Bull Salzburg and its affiliated team, Reffering (Austria).
The response is surprising in Japan. Omiya announced her separation from Nagasawa after team training, and it was unusual that most of the Japanese teams did not deliver farewell messages after the coach's resignation. Yahoo Japan, Japan's largest portal, says Nagasawa's replacement article 'We're trying to advance, but the timing is surprising."', Comments such as 'Is this the way of a foreign company?' and 'Isn't a big change being made from the CEO to the player?' continued.
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Omiya became the first foreign capital team in the J-League when it was acquired by Red Bull Football Group in November last year. After adding Red Bull's abbreviation 'RB' to the team name, it received full support from Red Bull Sports and began operations that could not be seen by existing J-League teams. Despite the competition for promotion at the end of the season, he boldly changed his leadership, showing a different way from the Japanese team, which focuses more on existing achievements and relationships with clubs and fans. Although enthusiastic about absorbing advanced soccer, attention is focusing on what kind of wind Omiya will bring to the conservative Japanese soccer community.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
