Shirai Eisuke (白井 英介), an alumnus of FIELD MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, was appointed representative director and president of FC Tokyo effective 1 July 2026. He will be the second FMS alumnus to serve as the top executive of a J.League club.
It was announced that Shirai Eisuke (白井 英介), an alumnus of FIELD MANAGEMENT STRATEGY (FMS), was appointed representative director and president of FC Tokyo effective 1 July 2026. His appointment means that FMS alumni will be serving as the top executives of 2 J.League clubs.
After graduating from the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Letters, Shirai Eisuke (白井 英介) worked at Rakuten on matters including the design of human resources systems, before joining FMS in 2015 and becoming responsible for business strategy in the aviation and healthcare sectors. In 2021, he was appointed representative director of Yokohama B-Corsairs, returning the club to profitability after it had been loss-making and securing its first qualification for the Championship. He left FMS at the end of June 2026 and took office as president of FC Tokyo effective 1 July.
FMS is a strategy firm whose mission is to serve as a management advisor. Its strength lies in its ability to execute in the sports business sector, and this appointment will make it a case of the firm's alumni serving as the top executives of 2 clubs.
Commenting on Shirai Eisuke's (白井 英介) appointment, FMS representative Nakamura Kentaro (中村健太郎) emphasized the firm's policy of focusing not only on developing strategy but also on execution in the field. Shirai Eisuke (白井 英介) indicated his intention to open up new possibilities through the management of FC Tokyo.