J1 Vissel Kobe's Tomoaki Makino, a former Japan national soccer team player who announced his retirement this season, held a press conference and said, "I want to be a manager who can bring out the best in the leading players." I talked about
35-year-old Makino is a successful defender who has played in 415 J1 games in total and has played for the Japan national team at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
On the 25th, he announced his retirement at the end of the season, and held a press conference on the afternoon of the 26th at Vissel's home, Noevir Stadium Kobe.
The press conference was held in an unusual way, with Mr. Makino saying, "I want to do something that has never been done before," and explaining the reasons for his retirement and his future goals while showing the materials he created on the screen.
In this, he said, "I couldn't start the 'Makino Theater'" as a reason for deciding to retire. I had a thought that it might become.For a year, I couldn't show what the supporters wanted, and I decided to retire because I found what I wanted to do on the next stage." .
As for his future goals, he said, "I want to be a manager who can bring out the best in the players who are the main characters. The World Cup has brought excitement to Japan, but I don't want it to end once every four years. I want to become a director who can take root in the culture and create a team that makes people want to go see it, regardless of the category."
At the press conference, Makino's wife, actress Rin Takanashi, also visited and gave her a bouquet of flowers, thanking her for her 17 years of active life.