As there is no sign of improvement in the COVID-19 epidemic, relevant people revealed that the J League, which was originally scheduled to restart on the 18th, may be postponed again, and the Japanese League Cup may have some changes in the competition system.

hupu 3, March 6, according to the Shanghai media " Oriental Sports Daily ", in order to determine the future schedule of the J League and the Japanese League Cup, the Japanese League has repeatedly held online meetings with various clubs. As there is no sign of improvement in the COVID-19 epidemic, relevant people revealed that the J League, which was originally scheduled to restart on the 18th, may be postponed again, and the Japanese League Cup may have some changes in the competition system.

J League announced on February 25 that in order to deal with the new crown pneumonia epidemic, all events under the Japan J League, including from February 28 to March 15, including 27 games in the second to fourth rounds of J1, 33 games in the second to fourth rounds, 18 games in the first and second rounds of J3, and 16 games in the second and third rounds of the Japanese League Cup group stage. The game restart time is tentatively scheduled to be March 18.

However, as the COVID-19 epidemic infection is growing in Japan, it is questioned whether it can restart normally on March 18. For this reason, the J League held a countermeasure meeting with the practical leaders of various clubs on February 27. They also jointly established the "Coronavirus Pneumonia Countermeasures Liaison Conference" with Japanese baseball agencies. On March 3, the two sides held their first meeting. On March 5, the clubs held another meeting to discuss the content report of the 3rd countermeasures liaison meeting and the game restart plan.

It is reported that the current problems facing the restart of the J League are piled up, including the ban on bases with clubs. The meeting also discussed issues such as measuring body temperature for all presenters and countermeasures for infected people. As for the Japanese League Cup, the J League is discussing reducing the number of matches, and the plan is to change the group stage to a single cycle or group stage to directly decide five teams that advance to the quarterfinals.

A certain J League club cadre revealed that the second countermeasures liaison meeting is expected to be held on March 9, and the interim executive committee on March 12 will finally decide the restart date of the J League and the Japanese League Cup.

(Editor: Li Shengde)