The IT company "mixi" has decided to make the company that operates soccer J1 and FC Tokyo a subsidiary and acquire management rights.
This was revealed by IT company "mixi" and FC Tokyo, and mixi decided to take over the shares of the company that operates FC Tokyo for 1.15 billion yen at the board meeting held on the 22nd and make it a subsidiary. I did.
You will acquire a 51.3% stake and take control of the club.
It will be officially decided after approval at the J League Board of Directors on the 25th of this month and the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of FC Tokyo next month.
Mixy says, "While respecting the tradition and history of the club, we will add our management know-how to support the development of FC Tokyo, which is loved by fans and supporters and takes on challenges."
In the J League, there have been a series of cases where IT companies have started to manage clubs in recent years, and in 2018, "CyberAgent" acquired the management right of J2 Machida Zelvia, and "Mercari" is J1. Became the largest shareholder of Kashima Antlers and entered the management.