J-League top-tier debutants Machida Zelvia played a huge part in the compelling 2024 title race, staying in with a shout until the last day while bringing a swagger and aggressiveness that marked them as anything but normal newcomers.Beginning with the candor of manager Go Kuroda, previously a perennial winner in high school football, to a robust playing style and the use of pitch-side water bottles and towels, controversies surrounding the club added intrigue to the season.Having stormed to the J2 championship and promotion in his first year in charge, Kuroda openly declared they had an ey…READ FULL ARTICLE
