Mr. OKANO Shun-ichiro, Executive Advisor and the 9th President of Japan Football Association, has died at the age of 85 following a lung cancer on Thursday, 2 February 2017 at a hospital in Tokyo.
We would like to extend our deep gratitude for his lifelong dedication and we offer our sincerest condolences.
According to the wishes of the deceased, the funeral will take place with just family members and relatives. The condolence gifts and flowers are firmly declined.....
EAST ASIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION
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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] JFA Executive Advisor OKANO Shun-ichiro passes away
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