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Manager Ishii Leaves, Dismissed by Saitama Seibu Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 A "difference of opinion" has cost Kawanari Ishii his job as manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions. Following a postgame meeting with front office officials and ownership, Ishii left the ballpark without addressing reporters. It was then revealed by the team's general manager that Ishii had been dismissed from the club. Few details are available on the firing at this time. "Basically, it just came down to a difference of philosophy between Kawanari and management," the general manager said. When reached for comment at his Saitama Seibu home, Ishii refused to comment on the firing other than to say, "We just mutually parted ways. That's it." The club will begin a search for Ishii's successor immediately. Several interviews have already been set up, but team officials declined to say who is on their list of possible replacements. |
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