When Harry Kewell left Celtic to join Yokohama F Marinos at the end of December last year, there were hopes that the Australian coach could continue the club’s successful spell in Japan. The Japanese club hired Kewell with the expectation that he implement an attacking style of football similar to what Ange Postecoglou and Kevin Muscat did before him. Yokohama have won the J League five times in their history but prior to Postecoglou’s arrival in 2018, it had been 15 years since they won a title and five years since any silverware rested in their trophy cabinet. So when Kewell took over, it wa…
