[Notice]2024-25 season B.LEAGUE club license 2nd judgment results and new management structure | Aomori Watts

Thank you for your continued support for Aomori Watts.

At Aomori Sports Creation Co., Ltd., the 2024-25 season B.LEAGUE club license second judgment results were announced at the B.League board meeting held today, April 23rd (Tuesday).“B2 license grant”We would like to inform you that this has happened.

In addition, regarding the new management structure, the new owner company“Melco Group Co., Ltd.”We would like to inform you that Toshiyuki Chatan, Representative Director and President of Aomori Sports Creation Co., Ltd., will be replaced.
After being replaced, Representative Director and President Toshiyuki Chatan will become Director and General Manager.
Further details, including the name of his successor, will be announced at a press conference scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

2024-25 Season B.LEAGUE Club License 2nd Judgment Results

[Deliberation license]
B2 license
[2nd judgment result]
B2 license issue

New owner company information

Company name: Melco Group Co., Ltd. (parent company of listed company Melco Holdings Co., Ltd.)
Date of establishment: September 28, 2009
Representative: Representative Director Hiroyuki Maki
Head office location: 1-11-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Comment from Toshiyuki Chatan, Representative Director and President

We would like to deeply apologize for the concern and inconvenience caused to everyone involved in Aomori Watts, including our boosters, partners, shareholders, team, and front office due to the bankruptcy of our parent company.

At today’s B League board meeting, it was decided that Aomori Watts will be granted a B2 license for the 2024-25 season.
We were able to make this report after overcoming the difficult 2023-24 season, which was filled with various events.Thanks to all our boosters, partners, shareholders, and everyone who supported Aomori Watts. . Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart.
Aomori Watts will be able to compete on the B2 stage in the 2024-25 season as well.
The support from so many people has led to this result, which even Chairman Shimada said was a miracle. We will continue to give back and bring smiles to the local community and those involved with Aomori Watts.

This incident has been widely covered in the media on a daily basis, and we are deeply sorry for the fact that not only has the trust in our company been significantly damaged, but the maintenance and survival of our B2 license is now in jeopardy.
We take this situation seriously and seriously, and have decided to replace the president and representative director.
It took about two and a half years, but we were able to make it this far thanks to the support of Advisor Shimoyama, Managing Director Shikauchi, many boosters, partner companies, shareholders, and other stakeholders. I am truly blessed to have met so many people, received courage from so many people, and received support from so many people.

Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the players, team staff, Blue Rings, deck staff, and front desk staff for giving courage and inspiration to so many people. Thanks to you, I had the most fun time ever and had many dreams.
We would like to thank everyone involved in Aomori Watts for their continued support.