At his appointment press conference, manager Naoki Mori (森 直樹) expressed his intention to rebuild Mito Hollyhock into a gritty, hard-fighting team. He outlined a policy of working hard to win the ball together and defend the goal together, with the aim of earning points.
At his appointment press conference, manager Naoki Mori (森 直樹) explained that, following the dismissal of former manager Kimori, he had decided to return as manager in order to rebuild the team. Referring to his involvement since the Hundred-Year Vision League, he acknowledged the team’s failure to produce results and emphasized his intention to remain involved in squad building.
As the core of his approach to building the team, he advocated working together to “head toward goal in the gritty Mito style once again” and “win the ball together and defend the goal together,” expressing his aim to build a fighting team that works hard and pursues points with hunger.
His comments also reflected the background to his decision to return during consideration of a replacement following the personnel discussions after the FC Tokyo match, his sense of responsibility for the team’s current results, and his appointment while the next managerial decision remains unsettled. The press conference did not address specific details of a reform plan, focusing instead on statements expressing confidence in rebuilding the team.
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