
The Giants announced today that 52-year-old Hideki Matsui will take over as head coach. SoftBank Hawks Chairman Oh Sadaharu was interviewed to express his blessings and mentioned the deep connection between the late "Mr. Giant" Nagashima Shigeo and Matsui.
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Hideki Matsui took over as the 16th head coach of the Giants. Sadaharu Wang served as the Giants supervisor from 1984 to 1988.
Hideki Matsui. (Reuters)
[Reporter Ni Wanjun/Comprehensive Report] The Giants announced today that 52-year-old Hideki Matsui will take over as head coach. Wang Sadaharu, who was in charge of the Giants from 1984 to 1988, also sent his blessings. In addition to bluntly saying that he is also very happy as an OB, he also specifically mentioned the deep connection between the late "Mr. Giant" Nagashima Shigeo and Matsui, saying: "The person who hopes Matsui succeeds the most should be Mr. Nagashima."
The SoftBank Hawks will visit Yokohama DeNA tomorrow for the first game of the Japan Series. Current SoftBank Chairman Oh Sadaharu said in an interview at Yokohama Stadium today that the news that Matsui may take over the Giants has been mentioned many times in the past. "There has been such a topic before, but I don't know when it will be realized. Now that Matsui has taken over the Giants, he has brought a new atmosphere to the world of football. The mentality of the Giants players should also be completely new. I think the change of supervision will have a great impact on the team."
Wang Sadaharu served as the Giants supervisor from 1984 to 1988 and led the team to win one league championship. Now Matsui becomes the Giants' 16th supervisor. Wang Sadaharu bluntly said that for the Giants, it feels like "the day has finally come", but he also reminded Matsui that he will be under a lot of pressure in the future. He said: "Supervisor Matsui will be very hard, and he will be criticized when he loses. The key is how determined he can hold on."
Talking about Matsui's future challenges, Wang Sadaharu also mentioned Nagashima Shigeo again. Matsui grew up under the coaching of Nagashima during his playing days, and the two have a deep relationship. Wang Sadaharu said: "The person who wants him to succeed the most is Mr. Nagashima. So I hope he can carry Mr. Nagashima's heart and work hard."

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