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The Albirex Niigata Post
18 Jan 2027
From our football correspondent
Steady
Squad18 Jan 2027
Yuji Ono damages knee ligaments — 145 days out
The words a physio says slowly. 145 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.
Market18 Jan 2027
Yushin Otake asks to leave Albirex Niigata
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Market18 Jan 2027
Albirex Niigata turn down Omiya Ardija for Yushin Otake
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
In brief
- Squad Tempers go at Albirex Niigata
- Squad Jin Okumura falls out with a teammate over standards
- Squad The manager makes an example of Baumann
- Market Albirex Niigata pick up Leonardo Sepúlveda for nothing