Mayu Iwatani Taking On Player-Coach Role With Marigold, Making In-Ring Return On August 9th
Mayu Iwatani is back.
Dream Star Fighting Marigold held a press conference before their July 30th show, announcing structural changes.
Among the shifts made is that Mayu Iwatani is going to be a player-coach. Below are the staff announcements:
- Chief Coaching Director: Shuji Kondo
- Assistant Producer: Fuka (In charge of rookie development)
- Agent Director: Masato Yoshino (Management of match content)
- Player-Coach: Mayu Iwatani
🟨後楽園ホール大会の前に会見が行われ、3年目のマリーゴールドにおけるクリエイティブスタッフが発表された。
⚫︎チーフコーチング・ディレクター
近藤修司 選手の技術向上
⚫︎アシスタント・プロデューサー
風香 新人育成担当
（新任）
⚫︎エージェント・ディレクター
吉野正人… pic.twitter.com/F8aR0hiI4R— Marigold マリーゴールド (@DSF_Marigold) July 30, 2026
Elsewhere on the Iwatani front, she is scheduled to return to the ring on August 9th at Marigold Summer Destiny. A challenge was issued for the show, with Mayu Iwatani and Victoria Yuzuki versus Spark Rush (Sareee & Takumi Iroha) proposed.
Iwatani has been out of action since May, citing multiple injuries, including a fractured big toe. She is still the Marigold Superfly Champion.
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