Financing support for the Japan Football Association regional club To establish a new loan system April 24, 20:44

Kozo Tajima, Chairman of the Japan Football Association, has indicated that he will establish a new financing system, mainly for clubs in the area that are struggling with cash due to the new coronavirus.

There are more than 27,000 clubs nationwide registered with the Japan Football Association, but due to the spread of the new coronavirus, it became inoperable and was forced to lay off coaches. , It has been reported.

Given this situation, the Japan Football Association chairman Tajima held a press conference on the website on the 24th, utilizing the 700 million yen budget approved by the Council of Trustees last month as a project to support new virus countermeasures. The policy is to establish a new financing system mainly for clubs in areas where

The loan amount is to be judged in units of 1 million yen according to the actual situation, and it is assumed that there will be no interest and the repayment period will be consulted.

Chairman Tajima said, "When you can play soccer again, don't run out of clubs or run out of coaches. I want to make sure that the small clubs that support local soccer can survive." did.

The new lending system is expected to be approved by the board of the Japan Football Association on the 14th of next month.