Soccer J1 Vissel Kobe Fink retires September 22nd 19:55
Thorsten Fink, who has been in command of soccer J1 Vissel Kobe since the middle of last season, has retired.
This was announced by Vissel on the 22nd.
According to that, it was decided to retire on the 21st after receiving an offer from Director Fink.
Fink is 52 years old from Germany.
He took over as Vissel's manager last June and won the club's first title at the Emperor's Cup, where the final was held on New Year's Day.
However, due to the injuries of the main player Iniesta and the overcrowded schedule due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, he has not won the last 7 games and suffered from 12th place with 20 points after 19 games. I was there.
Through the club, Fink commented, "We were able to work together to achieve our big goals, but I decided to return to my family," and emphasized living with the family. That is the reason for my retirement.
On top of that, he said, "I think we can still achieve good results in the league match, and there is still a big tournament called the Asian Champions League, so I wish you good luck in the future."
According to Vissel, no successor has been decided, and the match against Sagan Tosu on the 23rd will be led by Assistant Coach Marcos Vives.