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We would like to inform you that Tsutomu Nishino will be appointed as the Yokohama F. Marinos Sporting Director from the 2025 season.
Tsutomu NISHINO
date of birth
March 13, 1971 (age 53)
Birthplace/educational background
Nara Prefecture/Nara High School – Kobe University – Liverpool University Football Industries MBA
Current position
City Football Group (August 2024~)
Sports Human Capital Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Director/School Master
Asia Football Confederation：Professional Football Committee member
Main work history
| 2008～March 2021 | Sangyo University Visiting Professor/Professor |
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| 2016~ | Currently Director and School Master of Sports Human Capital Public Interest Incorporated Foundation |
| December 2019 ~ April 2024 | Urawa Red Diamonds Technical Director |
Player history
| 1993～2001 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Comment from Tsutomu Nishino, Sporting Director
“Nice to meet you, everyone in the Marinos family. My name is Tsutomu Nishino and I will be taking up the position of Sporting Director from the 2025 season.
Based on the history and tradition that Yokohama F. Marinos has created, we would like to build a more attractive and strong team and provide happiness to more people than ever before.”
Comment from Akihiro Nakayama, President and CEO of Yokohama Marinos Co., Ltd.
“From the 2025 season, we will welcome Tsutomu Nishino as Sporting Director, the person responsible for overseeing the top team.
Yokohama F. Marinos will continue to grow and become a club that “aims to become a club that represents Japan” and “wins in Asia and competes with the world.”
To this end, we will work together with Tsutomu Nishino to strategically strengthen our team and aim for further collaboration with the City Football Group.
In the remaining two months of this season, we will do our best in league matches and ACL games, and we will fight as a team for victory. We would like to thank all our fans, supporters, partners, sponsors, and hometown residents. Thank you for your enthusiastic support.”
