Mito Hollyhock suffered a 0-6 defeat to FC Tokyo in the J1 match on the 25th. Immediately after their sixth consecutive loss, the club dismissed Kimori Daisuke (樹森大介) on the 26th, and football director Mori Naoki (森直樹) became the new manager.
Mito Hollyhock suffered a 0-6 defeat to FC Tokyo in the J1 League match held on the 25th, their sixth consecutive loss. In response, the club officially announced on the 26th that the manager had changed from Kimori Daisuke (樹森大介) to football director Mori Naoki (森直樹).
After the official announcement, president and representative director Kojima Ko (小島耕) posted an apology on X regarding the players’ condition after the match and the content of the game, and revealed the club’s policy of confirming its “current standing” and pursuing reorganization aimed at remaining in J1.
President Kojima explained that the background to the managerial change was “not an easy decision” and “more complicated than imagined.” While referring to various outside speculation, he called on fans to support the club positively.