This season is reportedly the second year of a three-year contract. The professional world is a harsh one, where even if you are told in advance how many years your contract is for, it can be a blank cheque depending on your performance. Although he should have known this, manager Tatsunami told a close acquaintance early in the season, “We can’t win again this year, and 99% of the time we will be in last place. Please look forward to next year.
From the manager’s point of view, the problem is the team’s inability to gather players, and it is absurd to expect them to win a championship with the current strength of the team! I guess that’s what he means. Or maybe he thinks that he will not be dismissed during the term of his contract. I have never seen or heard of such a carefree director.
The manager’s bombshell announcement slowly spread to the Nine and team officials via TV station personnel in the Nagoya area. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for team morale to improve.
“I’ve never heard of a manager who doesn’t want to do something,” Tatsunami said. But if you go against Mr. Tatsunami, not only will you be hung out to dry, but you may not be able to survive in Nagoya. There are supporters of Director Tatsunami everywhere. The fact that no one is able to speak out against this devastation is largely due to Nagoya’s unique circumstances.
I pity the players and fans.
