
The new J. League season begins next month and the full fixture list is now out!
We were already given the first two rounds as an appetiser, including the first Osaka derby of 2010 but now we have all 34 rounds to feast upon. For Gamba fans, certain fixtures stand out amongst the crowd, especially those against the disliked residents of Saitama and, of course, the Banpaku edition of the Osaka derby. Here is a glimpse of the key fixtures:
March 14 - Cerezo Osaka (A)
July 14 - Kyoto Sanga (H)
July 18 - Urawa Reds (H)
July 28 - Vissel Kobe (A)
September 18 - Cerezo Osaka (H)
October 24 - Kyoto Sanga (A)
October 30 - Vissel Kobe (H)
November 20 - Urawa Reds (A)
The full list can now be viewed
here!
Also, the squad began preparation for the new season at the weekend and a few changes were announced. There were a few changes to squad numbers, which can now be seen on the squad page, and a couple of new faces behind-the-scenes. Gerson replaces Marquinhos as our new goalkeeping coach and Gamba legend, Masanobu Matsunami steps up from his role as youth coach to become the newest first team coach!
Masanobu was with Gamba from the very beginning until the league title winning 2005 season. He earned the nickname of Mr. Gamba after making over 350 appearances for the club and he held the record of most goals until 2008 when his tally of 67 was beaten by Yasuhito Endo.
Source: J. League Official Site