| Attacking | 1 |
| Defending | 1 |
| Fitness | 1 |
| Mental | 13 |
| Tactical | 7 |
| Technical | 1 |
| Working with Youngsters | 1 |
| Adaptability | 1 |
| Determination | 1 |
| Discipline | 1 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 7 |
| Judging Ability | 1 |
| Judging Potential | 1 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 7 |
| Distribution | 1 |
| Handling | 1 |
| Shot Stopping | 1 |
| Physiotherapy | 1 |
| Sports Science | 1 |
Men he has worked with before. A manager arrives at a new club already holding a view of anyone on this list.
| Player | Spells | Matches | Regard | How it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sota Nakamura | 1 | 56 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerBuilt the side around himNever let him down |
| Shahzod Azmiddinov | 1 | 8 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Kim Seung Gyu | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Retired His captain |
| Ko Matsubara | 1 | 16 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Tatsuya Tabira | 1 | 31 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Kaito Yasui | 2 | 13 | Remembers him well | Working together now |
| Takuya Uchida | 1 | 19 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Souleymane N'Diaye | 1 | 31 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Never let him down |
| Shosei Usui | 1 | 33 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Would not work |
| Sho Mitoma | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Nicolai Vallys | 1 | 17 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Ota Yamamoto | 1 | 47 | No strong view | Asked to leave Big-match player Asked to leave |
| Riku Morioka | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Tatsuki Seko | 1 | 29 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Wataru Goto | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 1 | 25 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Daiki Ueda | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Lee Tae-Suk | 1 | 10 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Hiroki Tanaka | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Léo Besson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Kai Shibato | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Toya Izumi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ko Ueda | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |