In an Oct. 17 report, the Japanese J-League is mulling a change that could potentially break through geographical restrictions and introduce corporate title sponsorship. Well-known media personality Miao Yuan revealed that when the neutral naming policy of the Chinese Super League salon was formulated, the decision-makers also had different opinions and were not united in their efforts.
Fans around the world had been divided over the FA's neutral name policy.
According to reliable sources, Japan's J-League is planning a series of reforms for next season, including breaking down geographical restrictions (local teams will be able to play in major stadiums in the metropolitan area and set up branches in major cities) and opening up naming rights to corporations.
Upon this news, Miawara took to social media to share his thoughts, "I've discussed the issue of gender-neutral names before. The people who made the policy in the first place were not united in their efforts. At the beginning of the year, people at a higher level felt that our professional teams were too tied down and intended to revisit the issue. If neutral names are currently the right thing to do, then it is wrong for the JFA to push for corporate titles, which could lead to a downward spiral for Japanese soccer, losing both its future and its conscience!"
