The J-League will hold a liaison conference for countermeasures against the new coronavirus by professional baseball and soccer J-League, aiming for the opening as scheduled, and the J-League will have a large number of spectators for the first official game of the season to be held on the 20th of this month. The policy was to hold the event with an upper limit of 5,000.
At the countermeasures liaison meeting on the 8th, it was revealed that the J-League will aim to start the season on the 26th of this month and the professional baseball on the 26th of next month as scheduled.
In addition, the J-League plans to hold the "Super Cup," the first official game of the season to be held at Saitama Stadium on the 20th of this month prior to the league game, with a maximum number of spectators of 5,000.
The league match starting on the 26th of this month will be decided based on whether the state of emergency will be extended or not and the situation of the venue of the match.
At a press conference after the meeting, J-League chairman Mitsuru Murai said, "In some areas where an emergency declaration has not been issued, a rule that allows 50% of the spectators to be accommodated can be applied. We are preparing to respond flexibly. I'm doing it. "
In addition, some professional baseball and J-League teams are unable to come to Japan and are affecting the formation, so the government and others will be able to shorten the waiting period of 14 days after entering Japan. I want to make a request.
Regarding this, Atsushi Saito, a commissioner of professional baseball, said, "It must be a request that is scientifically analyzed and is convincing to some extent from the viewpoint of the people and medical personnel. If necessary in the future, I would like to make a proposal together with the J League." I was talking.