Regarding the coaching staff for the Meiji Yasuda J1 100 Year Vision League and the 2026/27 season of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League

Cerezo Osaka are pleased to announce that manager Arthur Papas will continue to lead the team in the Meiji Yasuda J1 100 Year Vision League and the 2026/27 season of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League.

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"I feel immensely honored to be able to continue this journey with all of you. To fight with the feelings of the Cerezo Osaka supporters on our shoulders is something special, and my resolve to deliver continued success is stronger than ever. When I took charge at the beginning of this season, I laid out two goals. They were to bring back the 'attacking football' that is traditionally associated with Cerezo Osaka, and to nurture promising talent and guide it to the top level. As the season concludes, we can proudly boast the following achievements. The 2025 team recorded the highest number of goals since 2017. Simultaneously, we succeeded in transforming the team's average age from the fourth-highest in the league to the fourth-youngest team. Our ultimate goal is to bring titles (trophies) to all of our supporters. While we were able to build a very strong foundation in 2025, the step toward winning a title is large and steep. It can only be realized with the support of everyone who has 'pink blood' flowing through their veins! Let's fight together next season."

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Date of Birth
February 12, 1980

Place of Birth
Australia

Coaching Career
2009-2010 - Australia U-18, Assistant Coach
2009-2011 - Australian Institute of Sport, Football Coach
2011 - Oakleigh Cannons FC (Australia), Manager
2011-2012 - Newcastle United Jets FC (Australia), First Team Assistant Coach, Youth Head Coach
2012-2013 - India U-23, Manager
2013 - Dempo FC (India), Manager
2014 - FC Goa (India), Assistant Coach
2015 - Oakleigh Cannons FC (Australia), Manager
2016-2017 - Green Gully FC (Australia), Manager
2017 - Al-Ettifaq SC (Saudi Arabia), Assistant Coach
2018 - Northeast United FC (India), Assistant Coach
2019 - Yokohama F. Marinos, Coach
2020 - Yokohama F. Marinos, Head Coach
2021 - Kagoshima United FC, Manager
2021-2023 - Newcastle United Jets FC (Australia), Manager
2023-2024 - Buriram United FC (Thailand), Manager
2025 - Cerezo Osaka, Manager