Last year, the players' association visited the disaster-stricken area of "Tomio Town, Fukushima Prefecture" in the Great East Japan Earthquake.
◇Last year's visit can be seen here
Unfortunately, we were unable to visit the disaster area this year due to the impact of the coronavirus. The players' association also considered "what can be done as much as possible" and carefully coordinated with the local people to implement the visit, but unfortunately it did not come to fruition.
Unfortunately, the player's visit could not be realized, but we received a video message of support from the teachers and students of Tomioka Elementary School, which we visited last year, for the Levain Cup Final Round to be held on January 4, 2021.
With the support of the teachers and students of Tomioka Elementary School, we will compete in the Levain Cup Final Round.
□Message from Tomioka Elementary School
※The sound may be difficult to hear due to the wind. Please also see the full message below.
Full Message from Tomioka Elementary School
"Hello everyone from FC Tokyo. Thank you for coming to Tomioka Elementary School last year. This year, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, children have gone through a lot of hardships in various places. Nevertheless, they are still working hard in sports. Look, the number of children in Tomioka has increased so much!"
I would like to send a message of support to all the players for the Levain Cup final. We are looking forward to the final round! We will also work hard on our studies and exercise! Everyone at FC Tokyo, please do your best in the final round of the Levain Cup!
□Comment from Yojiro TAKAHAGI
"Thank you for your support message for the final round of the Levain Cup, students from Tomioka Elementary School! We will use your support as our strength and do our best to win the championship as a team! Please look forward to January 4th. I am also looking forward to the day when I can interact with all of you again."