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Japan Futsal National Team Coach BABA Motonori steps down
31 July 2024
We regret to inform you that Coach BABA Motonori of the Japan Futsal National Team will be stepping down from his position as of 31 July.
Comment of Coach BABA Motonori
I have decided to step down from my role as Japan Futsal National Team coach. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the many people who have supported me along the way. On behalf of the Japan Futsal National Team, I would like to express my sincere regret for not meeting the expectations of our fans and supporters at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024™, which served as a qualifier for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024™. I will continue to support the Japan Futsal National Team as they embark on their new journey. I will do my utmost to contribute to the development of futsal in Japan and Asia. I would like to express my gratitude for your support during my brief tenure with the Japan Futsal National Team.
Coach Profile
Name:
BABA Motonori
Date of birth:
7 November 1981
Place of birth:
Nagasaki
Coaching Resume
2010 - 2012 Coach of RED BLUE ACADEMY 5 CORUNA (Spain)
2012 - 2016 Top team & Academy Coach of SANTIAGO FUTSAL (Spain)
2016 - 2018 Head Coach of BORK Kitakyushu
2017 GK Coach/Fitness Coach of Turkmenistan Futsal National Team
2018 - 2021 Head Coach of BORK bullet Kitakyushu
2018 Head Coach of Nagasaki Prefecture Select Team
2021 Technical Coach of Thailand Futsal National Team
2022 - 2024 Coach/Physical Coach of Japan Futsal National Team
Qualification
2018 AFC Futsal Level 2
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