Soccer J1 and some Urawa Reds supporters have repeatedly banned their support, and the J-League has decided to impose a fine of 20 million yen on the Reds, which is the highest ever. ..
In order to prevent infection with the new coronavirus, the J.League, in principle, prohibits aloud support except for some games.
However, according to the J.League, some Urawa Reds supporters will have at least 60 people before and after the arrival of the Reds team bus before the match against Kashima Antlers at Saitama Stadium in Saitama City in May. Said to cheer aloud for about 10 minutes.
In addition, at least 100 people behind the goal cheered aloud for about 5 minutes just before the end of the match against Gamba Osaka on the 2nd of this month.
Aloud support was not allowed in any of the games, and the J-League said, "The social impact was great, such as being pointed out by the government authorities, and the credibility of the J-League was damaged. It may hinder efforts to normalize the J-League game, including the resumption of the game, "and decided to impose a fine of 20 million yen and blame on the Reds.
It means that the amount of fines will be the highest ever.
Yoshikazu Nonomura, chairman of the J-League, said, "The J-League is not the end with a penalty, and that shouldn't be the case. rice field.
Urawa Reds commented, "We sincerely apologize to all involved for the fact that we failed to comply with the guidelines."
On top of that, the president will voluntarily return 15% of executive compensation and the vice president will voluntarily return 10% for three months.
As measures to prevent recurrence, we will carry out direct communication with a group of supporters and take measures including immediate exit for violations.