Director Hanshin Yano "I want to respond to my feelings" to accept the request for continued investment October 13, 19:30
Akihiro Yano, the coach of professional baseball team Hanshin Tigers, said he would like to respond to that feeling after the team announced his intention to take command next season.
Hanshin's owner Takaoki Fujiwara has announced that he will evaluate Yano's achievements so far and request that he continue to lead the team next season, the final year of the three-year contract.
In response to this, Director Yano responded to an interview at Nagoya Dome on the 13th, saying, "I always have the owner push my back, so I want to respond to that feeling," and expressed his intention to receive the request.
On top of that, he said, "There are a lot of errors and there are mistakes in the strategy. I think it is a team that still has to grow. I want to make it the most important thing for everyone to challenge and accumulate one game at a time." It was.
On the other hand, on the 12th, it was revealed that Director Yano had a dinner with players and others in Hiroshima City, the destination of the expedition, with the number of players exceeding the upper limit set by the team after obtaining permission from the team this summer. It was.
Regarding this, Yano said, "Although I had the permission of the team in advance, I am sorry that I am not aware of it and I am sorry. I would like to reconsider how I should be as a coach even outside the ground." I apologized.