Regarding Nihon University's American football club, which was disbanded due to a series of drug scandals, the university has decided to postpone the launch of a new club next year, with the aim of starting the club after 2025, according to sources involved.
Nihon University officially disbanded the American football club in January following a series of drug incidents, and on February 15th, it withdrew from the Kanto Student Federation, and will now form a new club that will accommodate former members and new students. We have been considering launching a .
The deadline to apply for new membership in the federation next year was February 29th, but according to people involved, the university will not apply next year and will postpone starting a new club, aiming for 2025 or later. got it.
On February 29, the university gave an explanation to representatives of former club members and parents, saying, ``As our university regains the trust of society, we need a quiet environment in which former club members can regain trust from both inside and outside the university and be accepted by society. It cannot be realized unless things are in place.''
In addition, the university says that the new sophomores and freshmen who were not involved in the incident will belong to the newly established ``Competitive Sports Center,'' where they will be provided with a practice environment such as the field and training field.
Additionally, since the new fourth-year students and the new third-year students are in the grades involved in the investigation of the case, careful judgment is necessary, and the investigation status will be closely monitored.