Approximately 40% of J-League clubs are expected to be insolvent Impact of the new Corona

Approximately 40% of J-League clubs are expected to be insolvent Impact of the new corona October 13, 21:01

The soccer J-League has revealed that about 40% of the 56 clubs will be insolvent in this year's financial results because the entrance fee income is decreasing due to the influence of the new coronavirus.

The J-League announced on the 13th the outlook for the financial results of 56 clubs from J1 to J3 this year as of August.

According to this, about 80% of clubs will be in the red and about 40% will be insolvent.

Specifically, the average entrance fee income for the entire club is expected to decrease by more than 150 million yen, and the sponsor income is expected to decrease by more than 100 million yen.

In light of these circumstances, the J-League will take special measures this year for one year, stating that insolvency and a deficit for the third consecutive year will not affect the determination of club licenses that qualify for participation in the J-League. I decided to extend it.

In addition, even if the insolvency cannot be resolved for two years from 2022, it will be a grace period if the amount of insolvency is less than the previous year.

These special measures are scheduled to end in 2023, and J.League chairman Mitsuru Murai said, "Insolvency is a very disturbing situation for individuals, as it is close to self-bankruptcy. By clearly stating the period early, the club will also It's easy to make a plan. It's a difficult situation, but I want to tie up with the club and league to overcome it. "

In addition, next season, J1 will have 20 teams, but in the 2022 season, the World Cup Qatar tournament is coming up in November, and we have decided to return to 18 teams because the schedule is considered to be overcrowded.