Tsutomu Ogura

Tsutomu Ogura (小倉 勉) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

He is currently the head coach of Singapore national football team.

Ogura became coach for JEF United Ichihara from 1992 to 2006.

Since 2006, he became assistant coach for Japan national team under manager; Ivica Osim (2006-2007) and Takeshi Okada (2008-2010).

Japan advanced to the knockout round in 2010 FIFA World Cup.

After the World Cup, he became assistant coach for Japan U-23 national team aiming for 2012 Summer Olympics under manager Takashi Sekizuka.

Japan advanced to the semi-finals in 2012 Summer Olympics.

After the Summer Olympics, Ogura became assistant coach for Omiya Ardija, a Japanese club playing in the J1 League, under manager; Zdenko Verdenik.

In August 2013, Verdenik was sacked and Ogura became new manager.

From 2014, Ogura became assistant coach for Ventforet Kofu until 2015 and JEF United Chiba (2015-2016).

Ogura later served as Yokohama F. Marinos sporting director from 2018 to 2022.

Later on, he became an assistant manager for Tokyo Verdy under Hiroshi Jofuku, where Tokyo Verdy got promoted to the J1 League at the end of 2023 J2 League season.

On 1 February 2024, Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced the appointment of Ogura as the head coach of Singapore national football team.

He became the third consecutive Japanese head coach for the Lions.