"Vision of the World Challenge to Communicate to the Japanese Soccer World"-Through Management of Sint-Truiden VV-Part 2
The Belgian League has finally begun. New forces such as Schmidt Daniel and Suzuki Yuma have joined the Sint-Truiden VV, and he is looking forward to this year's team. The Sint-Truiden VV's philosophy is to provide a place for the younger generation to challenge, not just athletes, but also sports and business staff. By accepting and nurturing human resources born from the Japanese football world, I want to someday return that experience and human resources to Japan. Through the management of Sint-Truiden VV, you gave us your vision of a world challenge that you want to convey to the Japanese football world.
Koike Kikuchi
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2019/07/30
From here the first part
We talked to CEO Tateishi for the first time in about a year. How much experience has you gained in club management over the past year?
"The truth is that there is no surprising difference between running a Japanese club and running a Belgian club, but the surrounding environment, language, culture, history and religion are different. As long as I can learn, I feel that Japanese managers and business staff will be able to use it well.
Also, the sports side is the same soccer team, so this is less surprising. The contracts are also quite different in format, but the basics (coach, coaches, players, trainer organization, etc.) are all the same.
If you prepare well, communicate and form a team, I think it will be no different from Japan.
Japanese business staff and leaders also feel that they need to be more global. After all, when you are in Japan, Europe is a place you yearn for.
When foreign players come to the J-League, they tend to respect them more than necessary. Respect is important, of course, but I don't think you need more.
Conversely, I wanted to show this project that if I had a solid base of Japanese working in the J-League, players playing, coaches teaching, etc., I would also be able to pass in Europe.
I think there are many things that can come and grow here, and it's also important to return to Japan with confidence. I believe that it will surely give back to the Japanese football world. ''
There are many Japanese players in Europe, but there are still very few Japanese overseas club staff like Iizuka.
In the future, the club staff, like Sint-Truiden VV, will have an opportunity to play an active part in overseas clubs as well as athletes, which will lead to the strengthening of Japanese soccer as a result.
"I think it is very important to return to Japan and demonstrate your strength, and if there is a side transfer (transfer between Europe), I think it is more interesting than a transfer of players." (Tateishi)
"It's not uncommon for Japanese players to move abroad today. In such a situation, there is debate over how the J.League can catch up with the top European leagues. Few people in the debate have actually fought in Europe.
I think it is important that not only the players but also the staff become human resources who can fight overseas, and I think that it is very important for the Japanese soccer world to increase such people steadily. (Iizuka)
Certainly, there are many players who have played abroad around themselves, but there are few staff members.
"Some say," I've worked for a team abroad, and I've worked for a team abroad. Of course, experience working at a club abroad is important. Can trained and experienced people work as leaders in Europe?
Many of those who work for overseas teams are also in charge of "one charge". That's also a valuable experience, but I think it's important to have as many leaders as possible.
In the first place, there are not many cases where Japanese become leaders in overseas companies, not just in the sports world.
I think it would be interesting to see more Japanese human resources taking responsibility for one department as president and management positions overseas.
I think it's interesting that the giant, Hara Coach, continues his victory in Japan, and his appreciation has led him to be invited to coach a major league team, but it's hard to say that. After all there are culture and national pride. But I think that's okay with that happening in soccer.
Just a parable, I wonder if there is a step-up story where Manager Moriyasu will someday become a manager of Sint-Truiden VV and get good results, and be pulled out by a big club from there. I feel that these things are no longer a dream. "(Tateishi)
I went to a number of restaurants in Belgium, but many had only a Dutch menu. What do you do when you can only speak Dutch? When I asked such a question, they responded.
"Some people can only speak Dutch. In that case, they just say body language or just tell them with their feelings (laughs)" (Iizuka)
"I don't think Japanese people are there. I think that the same thing can be said for athletes, so if you don't communicate, you'll dent and withdraw, and that's where communication ends. The attitude of trying to do it is important.
I think that is the most important thing to achieve our vision of “from here to the world”. How confident Japanese people are.
Of course, not all Japanese people are amazing, but I want to prove that if you have a solid experience, you can pass in Europe and fight against local people enough to win I want to share it with the Japanese people. "(Tateishi)
When I left, I asked CEO Tateishi, "When I visited in May 2018, there was only one Japanese player, Tomiyasu, but it has increased to six, so will it increase further next season?" He answered with a bitter smile.
"Everyone is looking for the next opportunity, and I would like to challenge him if there is such an opportunity. Some players already have such hopes.
Of course, staying with the team will help, but I've also told players that the club is going to step up to a higher stage from here, so I'd like to let you go if there is a chance.
If anything, Japanese players may decrease. Of course, I don't know.
According to the words, Takehiro Tomiyasu transferred to Bologna of Serie A. On the other hand, Japan national team goalkeepers Schmidt Daniel and Yuma Suzuki joined as new forces.
Another new move was the acquisition of Vietnam National Team Nguyen Kong Fong.
Sint-Truiden VV is likely to be a place where not only Japanese players and staff, but also young talents from Asia can be challenged.
(To)
Photo: Kohei Kikuchi
Coverage: Sint-Truiden VV
https://stvv.jp/
We talked to CEO Tateishi for the first time in about a year. How much experience has you gained in club management over the past year?
"The truth is that there is no surprising difference between running a Japanese club and running a Belgian club, but the surrounding environment, language, culture, history and religion are different. As long as I can learn, I feel that Japanese managers and business staff will be able to use it well.
Also, the sports side is the same soccer team, so this is less surprising. The contracts are also quite different in format, but the basics (coach, coaches, players, trainer organization, etc.) are all the same.
If you prepare well, communicate and form a team, I think it will be no different from Japan.
Japanese business staff and leaders also feel that they need to be more global. After all, when you are in Japan, Europe is a place you yearn for.
When foreign players come to the J-League, they tend to respect them more than necessary. Respect is important, of course, but I don't think you need more.
Conversely, I wanted to show this project that if I had a solid base of Japanese working in the J-League, players playing, coaches teaching, etc., I would also be able to pass in Europe.
I think there are many things that can come and grow here, and it's also important to return to Japan with confidence. I believe that it will surely give back to the Japanese football world. ''
There are many Japanese players in Europe, but there are still very few Japanese overseas club staff like Iizuka.
In the future, the club staff, like Sint-Truiden VV, will have an opportunity to play an active part in overseas clubs as well as athletes, which will lead to the strengthening of Japanese soccer as a result.
"I think it is very important to return to Japan and demonstrate your strength, and if there is a side transfer (transfer between Europe), I think it is more interesting than a transfer of players." (Tateishi)
"It's not uncommon for Japanese players to move abroad today. In such a situation, there is debate over how the J.League can catch up with the top European leagues. Few people in the debate have actually fought in Europe.
I think it is important that not only the players but also the staff become human resources who can fight overseas, and I think that it is very important for the Japanese soccer world to increase such people steadily. (Iizuka)
Certainly, there are many players who have played abroad around themselves, but there are few staff members.
"Some say," I've worked for a team abroad, and I've worked for a team abroad. Of course, experience working at a club abroad is important. Can trained and experienced people work as leaders in Europe?
Many of those who work for overseas teams are also in charge of "one charge". That's also a valuable experience, but I think it's important to have as many leaders as possible.
In the first place, there are not many cases where Japanese become leaders in overseas companies, not just in the sports world.
I think it would be interesting to see more Japanese human resources taking responsibility for one department as president and management positions overseas.
I think it's interesting that the giant, Hara Coach, continues his victory in Japan, and his appreciation has led him to be invited to coach a major league team, but it's hard to say that. After all there are culture and national pride. But I think that's okay with that happening in soccer.
Just a parable, I wonder if there is a step-up story where Manager Moriyasu will someday become a manager of Sint-Truiden VV and get good results, and be pulled out by a big club from there. I feel that these things are no longer a dream. "(Tateishi)
I went to a number of restaurants in Belgium, but many had only a Dutch menu. What do you do when you can only speak Dutch? When I asked such a question, they responded.
"Some people can only speak Dutch. In that case, they just say body language or just tell them with their feelings (laughs)" (Iizuka)
"I don't think Japanese people are there. I think that the same thing can be said for athletes, so if you don't communicate, you'll dent and withdraw, and that's where communication ends. The attitude of trying to do it is important.
I think that is the most important thing to achieve our vision of “from here to the world”. How confident Japanese people are.
Of course, not all Japanese people are amazing, but I want to prove that if you have a solid experience, you can pass in Europe and fight against local people enough to win I want to share it with the Japanese people. "(Tateishi)
When I left, I asked CEO Tateishi, "When I visited in May 2018, there was only one Japanese player, Tomiyasu, but it has increased to six, so will it increase further next season?" He answered with a bitter smile.
"Everyone is looking for the next opportunity, and I would like to challenge him if there is such an opportunity. Some players already have such hopes.
Of course, staying with the team will help, but I've also told players that the club is going to step up to a higher stage from here, so I'd like to let you go if there is a chance.
If anything, Japanese players may decrease. Of course, I don't know.
According to the words, Takehiro Tomiyasu transferred to Bologna of Serie A. On the other hand, Japan national team goalkeepers Schmidt Daniel and Yuma Suzuki joined as new forces.
Another new move was the acquisition of Vietnam National Team Nguyen Kong Fong.
Sint-Truiden VV is likely to be a place where not only Japanese players and staff, but also young talents from Asia can be challenged.
(To)
Photo: Kohei Kikuchi
Coverage: Sint-Truiden VV
https://stvv.jp/
