Citing the failure of Urawa Reds to rein in the behavior of their notorious supporters, the Japan Football Association has barred the club from competing in next year's Emperor's Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/20/soccer/j-league/urawa-empcup-sanction/?utm_content=bufferb2ea7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #jleague #urawareds #emperor039scup #japanfootballassociation
Urawa pays price for hooliganism after years of looking the other way

The J. League club has been banned from playing in Japan's top club tournament after more than a hundred supporters took part in an August pitch invasion.

The Japan Times