Assuming the heavy responsibility of being the head of a sports league during the COVID-19 pandemic probably isn¡¯t something many people are willing to take on.
Chiba Jets Chairman Shinji Shimada, however, said he ¡°gladly¡± accepted the B. League¡¯s offer to be its next chairman the first time the league approached him.
The 49-year-old, who previously served as the Chiba Jets Funabashi president, was approved as the candidate to become the league¡¯s next chairman by unanimous consent during an emergency general meeting of the league¡¯s members, which was held online Wednesday.
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