Last year's management information for 53 clubs in the J.League soccer was released, and 10 clubs were insolvent.
The J-League says that the major factor is the decrease in admission revenue due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and plans to consider support measures in the future.
On the 28th, the J.League disclosed the management information of 53 clubs, excluding the three clubs whose closing date is late, last year and 2020.
According to this, 10 clubs, which is close to 20% of the total, fell into insolvency, and 34 clubs including these were in the red in a single year.
In J1, three clubs are
insolvent. ▽ Cerezo Osaka is about 790 million yen,
▽ Sagan Tosu is about 690 million yen,
▽ Vegalta Sendai is about 120 million yen, each debt is an asset Is exceeded.
This is the first time a J-League club has been insolvent since 2014.
The J-League says that the main reason for the deterioration of management is that the total entrance fee income has decreased by about 60% due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
On the other hand, the number of sponsors of each club has not decreased significantly and the loan system has been enhanced, so "no club has difficulty in continuing management."
Initially, the J.League had indicated that about 40% of the 56 clubs would be insolvent, but Managing Director Masaaki Kimura said, "There were fewer clubs that were insolvent due to efforts such as cost reduction. I would like to consider support measures in the future. "
Until this year, the J.League has set up special measures so that insolvency and a deficit for the third consecutive year will not affect the judgment of the club license that qualifies for participation in the J.League.