Coronavirus: Stay united, national football coach Yoshida tells Singaporeans, as he calls healthcare workers 'our Lions'

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SINGAPORE - Teamwork has been a hallmark of the Lions under his watch, and now national football coach Tatsuma Yoshida is urging Singaporeans to adopt the same mentality in the fight against the coronavirus.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Teamwork has been a hallmark of the Lions under his watch, and now national football coach Tatsuma Yoshida is urging Singaporeans to adopt the same mentality in the fight against the coronavirus.

In the video, released on Thursday , the day the Lions were scheduled to visit Palestine for a World Cup qualifier, the 45-year-old said:"Since I arrived in Singapore last year, I have felt very welcomed by all of you. I am very proud when I hear all of you supporting us at the stadium. In his open letter, which can be accessed via https://bit.ly/tatsumaletter, Yoshida backed Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation's decision to postpone the World Cup qualifiers.

He thanked Singaporeans for the support they have shown him and urged them to practise patience, show kindness to one another, and"rise to the bigger challenge that is affecting us and the world".

 

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