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2022.12.27[Top Team]

Announcement of Nobuyuki Yamagata's Retirement as General Manager of FC Tokyo

Nobuyuki YAMAGATA General Manager will retire, so we would like to inform you. Mitsushiro OBARA Football Director will assume the position of General Manager as his successor.


【Nobuyuki YAMAGATA (やまがたのぶゆき) Profile】

□Date of Birth: May 17, 1970

□Birthplace: Setagaya Ward, Tokyo

□Career:
2006 FC Tokyo representative for HBO Tokyo
2009 Tokyo 23 Soccer Club representative
2010 Tokyo 23 Football Club Director of Strengthening Department
            Sieg Corporation Director of Fan Roots Division
2013 Sieg Corporation President and Representative Director
            Soccer.com Corporation President and Representative Director
2017 Sint-Truidense V.V. (Belgian League) Japan Branch General Manager
           DMM.com Football Business Division Director
2019 UD Oliveirense (Portuguese League) Executive Director
2021 FC Tokyo Club Strategy Director (September-November)
2022 FC Tokyo General Manager


□ Personal Comment
"I will be stepping down as the FC Tokyo Football Director and General Manager and leaving the club as of December 31, 2022. I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the fans, supporters, club sponsors, players, staff, and everyone involved with the club who fought alongside me and supported me."
Thank you very much.
The days I spent with wonderful people in this historic and amazing club were a source of pride and truly happy times for me.
After considering and agonizing over various things, I have decided to move to a new place. Although I will be leaving the club, I kindly ask for your continued support and encouragement for FC Tokyo.
We sincerely hope for the development of FC Tokyo. Thank you very much.


◇Mitsushiro OBARA appointed as FC Tokyo General Manager. For more information, click here.