Ex-Lions coach Tsutomu Ogura joins Japan Football Association’s technical committee

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On June 24, the Football Association of Singapore said that Ogura had resigned with immediate effect.

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Summary

• Tsutomu Ogura, ex-Singapore coach, is now the Japan FAs technical committee vice-chairman
• JFAs Kageyama cited Oguras diverse experience and international network as beneficial for their international strategy.
• Ogura resigned from the Singapore role in June citing personal reasons

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SINGAPORE – Former Singapore national coach Tsutomu Ogura has joined the Japan Football Association (JFA) as the vice-chairman of its technical committee, it was announced on July 17.

Japanese newspaper Sports Hochi said that the decision was made after a JFA board meeting in Tokyo.

The JFA announced that Ogura and Hiroaki Takeuchi, the head of training quarters at J1 League side Kawasaki Frontale, have been appointed as new members of the technical committee, with Ogura serving as the vice-chairman.

Explaining the move, JFA’s technical director Masanaga Kageyama said: “Mr Ogura has experience as a coach for the Japan national team, and has a diverse background in the training department and sports management at the club. He also served as the head coach of the Singapore national team, has been active internationally, and has a wide network.

“We expect him to play an active role in how to realise and execute the international strategy that has been lacking in the JFA until now.”

The JFA technical committee was put in place in 2020 to help strengthen the Japan national team, develop youth players and train coaches.