It was revealed on the 29th that former Hanshin manager Akifu Okada (66), who retired at the end of this season, is expected to take up a new post with an owner. In the past, team president Awai said, “The team has tangible strengths thanks to Coach (Okada)’s efforts.We also have intangible strengths. “I want to do that,” he said, clearly announcing his intention to join the front desk.
From now on, opinions will be exchanged primarily through the team’s owner, and Tomomasa, who has won 552 games, the most in the team’s history as a manager, will support Fujikawa Hanshin with his wisdom and connections. It has also been revealed that, if conditions such as physical condition are met, he plans to visit fall camps in Kochi and Aki in November. Former manager Okada was feeling unwell due to a cold during the first stage of the Climax Series (CS) (Koshien), where he lost to DeNA, but he appeared to be in good spirits when he visited the team facility on the 28th.
Source: Japanese