gabriele – Page 26 – J.League Regista

The silent wizard

Even if Ventforet Kofu could struggle to play J1 again, they found a great manager in Akira Ito.

Young guns, foreign stars, talented musicians: these have been the 10 most interesting signings in the first division.

Returns, renegades and players looking to a new beginning: these have been the 10 most interesting signings in the second division.

Sapporo has now a relevant team and some of the credit might fall on the shoulders of Akito Fukumori.

Despite a change of manager, V-Varen Nagasaki might have nailed the best acquisition in J2’s history: Edigar Junio.

2020 was exceptional, because we have seen no relegations for the first time in a long period. But can these four teams survive in 2021?

J. League has expanded in the ASEAN zone, but more on the pitch-relationships could bridge further gaps.

FC Imabari are one of the most interesting realities in Japanese football and Lluís Planagumà wants to write history pages with them.

The story of Michael Olunga proves that there’s a land to look forward to when it comes to scouting: Africa.

A new year is here, but we can’t forget whoever made history for J. League and just retired: a perspective about goodbyes.