At the professional baseball / Softbank, it was found that a foreign player who came to Japan at the end of March was acting differently from the plan submitted in advance due to a defect in the baseball team, and NPB = Nippon Professional Baseball Organization is trying to prevent recurrence. Attention was drawn to 12 teams.
Regarding foreign players in professional baseball, considering the public interest of professional sports, the government allowed entry as a special case after canceling the state of emergency on March 21, and a waiting period of 14 days after coming to Japan. Inside, strict epidemic prevention measures will be taken according to the management plan submitted in advance by each team.
Valentin and Martinez of Softbank came to Japan on March 28, stayed at a hotel near Narita Airport that day, and headed to Fukuoka the next day, but the plan submitted by the team in advance. The accommodation was not listed in.
Also, although the team staff had to accompany them to manage their behavior, they did not accompany them until they arrived in Fukuoka.
The NPB warned the 12 teams to prevent recurrence, as they were pointed out by the Japan Sports Agency that "a response different from the submitted plan is a problem."