Support for each club with half the prize money of the J League this season Corona effect June 16 17:47

The Soccer J.League holds an executive committee to determine the policy of halving the prizes given to top performing teams and active players this season, and using the reduced amount to support clubs affected by the new coronavirus. It was.

In the J.League, the prize money given to the top-ranked clubs, the best players and the top scorers will be about 800 million yen.

With the participation of representatives of each club, the executive committee held on the 16th will halve the prize money this season and will use the reduced 400 million yen to support each club affected by the new coronavirus I decided.

Chairman Mitsuru Murai of the J-League said, "Since we must contribute to the new coronavirus countermeasures while maintaining austerity, we have been discussing the idea of ​​prize money."

In addition, the J League was preparing to conduct a PCR test once every two weeks just before the match on Saturday in order to confirm the health condition of the players, etc. Based on the intention of the side, we changed to the club house etc. on Friday one day before. The first inspection is scheduled for 19th of this month.

If infected people are confirmed by such tests, it is a concern whether the game can be held, but if 14 athletes can be registered, including at least one goalkeeper who is negative in the test, it is planned I also confirmed the policy of holding the match as stated above.

In the J League, J1 will restart next month, and J2 and J3 will be playing one week before this month, starting this month on 27th.