We are pleased to announce that FC Tokyo has received the "Best Youth Development Club Award" at the "2017 J League Awards" held today, December 5th (Tuesday). This is the second time FC Tokyo has received the "Best Youth Development Club Award" since 2010.
□Naoki Okane, President and CEO Comment
"We are very honored to receive the 'Best Youth Development Club Award' for the 2017 season. This is entirely due to the support of our fans and supporters who have been cheering for us, as well as everyone who supports FC Tokyo, and I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude. Receiving such an award while striving to be a youth development club is a great encouragement for the club. Without being satisfied with the current situation, we want to focus more on player development so that we can nurture players who can compete on a global level. We look forward to your continued support and encouragement."
□Takashi OKUHARA Development Director's Comment
'First of all, I would like to express my deep gratitude to SOCIO, the club support members, and everyone who supports FC Tokyo for their ongoing support. I also want to convey my appreciation to the teams that trust the club and send out players. As we are still in the process of building our development organization, we will continue to move forward and respond to everyone's feelings by achieving results. We look forward to your continued support.'
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