
President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto mentions Okada's resignation and supports Tajima's candidacy for FIFA president election
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Takeshi Okada resigned due to his opposition to the Japan Football Association's management policies, especially its stance on cooperating with Asian confederations regarding the FIFA presidential election.
The Japan Football Association held a board meeting in Tokyo on the 5th. Regarding Takeshi Okada's resignation as vice chairman on October 28, Chairman Tsuneyasu Miyamoto said at a press conference, ``I feel lonely, but I was told that I would support Tsune from the outside.''If there is anything I need to do, I would be happy to consult with him.''
Mr. Okada objected to the Japan Association's stance of aligning with the Asian Confederation (AFC), which called for support for President Infantino in the FIFA presidential election to be held in March next year. Regarding this, Chairman Miyamoto explained, ``I would like to make it clear that this does not mean that I support President Infantino.''
The Board of Directors unanimously approved the recommendation of former Japan Association president Kozo Tajima, who had announced his candidacy for the FIFA presidential election.

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