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Saints coach talks about Yuki Sugawara: He was told that if he wants to be selected into the national team, he needs to be based on the five major leagues

9:04pm, 25 August 2025【Football】

August 25th, in the third round of the Championship last weekend, Southampton lost 1-2 to Stoke City at home, Japanese international defender Yuki Sugahara did not enter the roster, and the player has always been the team's main right back.

According to British media "DailyEcho", Southampton coach Steele talked about Yuki Sugawara in an interview. He bluntly stated that the head coach of the Japanese national team asked Yuki Sugawara to stay in the five major leagues to play. Steele said: "Yuki Sugawara was told that if he wanted to have his own position in the national team, he would need to play in the five major leagues, but that was one reason why he might leave."

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